CRMC Cancels Celina Hospital Deal With Osborn Group
Cookeville Regional Medical Center has canceled negotions with Ohio-based Osborn Group in selling Cumberland River Hospital. CRMC’s board of trustees has recommended moving forward with the second-highest bidder Steve Clapp and Celina Healthcare, LLC. CRMC Chief Executive Officer Paul Korth spoke on the hospitals decision following Thursday’s board meeting. “[Clapp has] assured us he can […]
Downed Trees, Dime-Sized Hail Reported In North Putnam County
Putnam County 911 officials are reporting trees down and power outages during Thursday afternoon storms. Director Tyler Smith reports trees were reported down along Timber Trail off Dodson Branch Road near the Jackson County line. Smith said power outages have also been reported in the area of Shipley Road near Knights Chapel Church. Dime-sized hail […]
DeKalb Commissioners Vote Against Property Tax Increase
DeKalb County will have to create a new budget plan after a proposed budget was voted down by commissioners Monday. The budget included a property tax increase of 29 cents from the current $1.83 rate to $2.12. Matthew Adcock serves as a District 6 Commissioner in DeKalb County. “Right now they’re saying we’re in the […]
Vol State Looking Into Remote Courses In Smith County
Vol State Community College is looking into the possibility of offering classes to adults in Smith County this fall. Nick Bishop serves as Vol State’s Vice President of Economic and Community Development. “Two nights a week, we will launch evening courses on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Livingston campus,” Bishop said. “Our vision is to […]
Facebook Provides Outlet for TBI Investigation
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert for a Cookeville couple missing for more than a year. TBI Public Information Officer Susan Niland said the agency hopes a recent Facebook post will shed more light on the disappearances. “So as we will sometimes do in cases where we feel like there could be information […]
Monterey Receives Grant To Extend Waterlines
Monterey has received federal funding to extend waterlines to Interstate 40. Mayor Bill Wiggins said the town received more than $300,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Wednesday. “We have looked at Exits 300 and 301 and just salivated at the economic potential for commercial development out there,” Wiggins said. “This is big time, especially […]
Cookeville Man Charged With Agg. Arson After Sparta House Fire
A Cookeville man faces charges following a Sparta arson investigation. 27-year-old Richard Hunger will appear in court July 16 at the White County Justice Center. He’s facing six counts of aggravated arson. White County dispatchers received a call for a structure fire around 9 p.m. on June 17 at 1200 Country Club Road. Arrest warrants […]
Manchester Man Killed In Warren County Crash
A Manchester man died following a two-vehicle crash in Warren County Wednesday night. The accident happened on Highway 55 in Morrison. The Tennessee Highway Patrol pronounced 42-year-old Richard Chisam dead at the scene. A THP crash report said the accident happened when Chisam’s Honda Civic crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a GMC […]
Endangered Child Alert Issued For 14-Year-Old
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office have issued an endangered child alert for a 14-year-old boy. Lukas Javier Perez last seen Monday, June 24th. A press release said he has a medical condition and may be without his medication. The release also states that he may be in the Bluff City […]
Resident Wants County To Do More About Subdivision Rules
A Putnam County resident has complained to the county commission about substandard and non-permitted housing near his subdivision. Stephen Maddox said the county could address his concerns by adopting a new set of procedures. “I propose rule and procedure changes to enable the county to investigate and to enforce health, safety, and quality standards on […]
