Dentists To Re-Open On Wednesday Following ADA Guidelines
Dentists in the Upper Cumberland are ready to re-open on Wednesday. They will be following guidelines and procedures put forth by the American Dental Association. Cookeville Dentist, Dr. Jason Hintz said while his office like others has continued to provide emergency services, his staff will be in the office at 8am Wednesday working to reschedule […]
Cookeville Regional Resumes Outpatient Surgeries And Procedures
Cookeville Regional Medical Center resumed outpatient surgeries and procedures on Monday. Surgeons and staff are currently working to reschedule patients whose procedures had been postponed. Cookeville Regional Marketing & Public Relations Specialist Hannah Davis said there may be an initial increase in the number of procedures done each day simply due to surgeons and staff […]
No New COVID Cases At Signature In 27 Days
No new COVID-19 patient cases at Algood’s Signature Health Care in 27 days. No new employee cases in 30 days. That’s according to Signature Putnam County CEO Lee Rooney. He said eight patients who originally tested positive during the March 30 outbreak continue to test positive. Seven of those eight are showing no symptoms. A […]
Fall Creek Falls Inn Construction On Schedule
The rebuilding of the Inn at Fall Creek Falls State Park remains on schedule for a fall 2021 completion. Department of General Services spokesman David Roberson said the $40 million dollar project hopes to provide guests a more up-to-date experience. “The work is going real well,” Roberson said. “The concrete slab work is in process […]
Livingston City Pool Closed This Summer
Livingston will not open the city pool this summer and will instead use the next several months to repair the pool. Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes said COVID-19 would keep the pool closed for several more weeks in order to limit social gathering. “We normal close it around August when school opens anyway,” Hayes said. “This […]
Clay Co Approves Contact For Ambulance Service
Clay County Commissioners unanimously approved a new two-year contract with the city of Celina to provide emergency ambulance service to county residents. The new agreement includes a $30,000 annual increase. “I think we’ve got our backs against the wall right now,” Commissioner Bryan Coons said. “If we don’t pass this tonight, we’re going to be […]
T-DOT Truck With Logos & Lights Stolen
Cookeville Police are investigating the theft of a fully-labeled T-DOT truck. The keys had been left inside at the TDOT office on Ferrell Drive. Cookeville Police report the 2000 white Ford truck was last seen April 27. The truck features a T-DOT logo on both the drivers and passengers side with reflective chevrons on the […]
UC Methodist Churches Continue Online Services
Upper Cumberland United Methodist Churches will remain closed until May 31st. The First United Methodist Church of Cookeville Minister of Connection and Care Rob Wheeler said The Tennessee Conference of The United Methodist Church made the decision for the safety and health of the congregation. “We are trying to be as cautious as possible for […]
Record Number Of Building Permits In April
Putnam County issued a record number of building permits in April. 40 permits issued stands as the most since January, 2015. 21 of the 40 permits were for new single family construction – a total of just under $5 million. County Mayor Randy Porter said six of the permits were for construction in the highway […]
Cookeville Budget Holds Property Taxes Steady
Cookeville’s proposed city budget will include no property tax increase while pursuing what City Manager James Mills calls “a very conservative approach.” Mills outlined the $29 million budget in Monday’s first council work session. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the budget represents a 5.5 percent reduction in income from the current fiscal year’s plan. “We’re […]
