Blood Drives To Benefit Injured Deputy
Cookeville’s Blood Assurance will hold two blood drives next week to benefit Putnam County Deputy Chris Lynn. Lynn suffered injuries during a vehicle accident in late October. The blood drives take place Monday at Cookeville’s Blood Assurance location and Tuesday at the Baxter Depot. Blood Assurance will donate $10 per donor to the family of […]
UC Habitat For Humanity Receives $15,500 Grant
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity will receive $15,500 in grant funding by Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee to build a new home in Cookeville. The funding comes as part of a $500,000 grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA). Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanityand its sister organizations throughout the state will apply the grant […]
THP To Increase Presence On I-40
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will have an increased presence along Interstate 40 Sunday. RC Christian is a Captain for the THP’s Cookeville District. He said the agency will have a state trooper stationed every 20 miles. “You know, the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the most heavily traveled periods of the year,” Christian said. “This […]
