Cumberland Medical Gets State COVID Support
Cumberland Medical Center will receive a $136,000 grant from the state to deal with the financial strains of COVID-19. Governor Bill Lee said smaller and more rural hospitals stepped up to serve patients during the pandemic, while losing revenue due to the cancellation of elective procedures. This third and final group of hospitals included 29 […]
Sparta Man Flees Scene After 111 Wreck
A Sparta man faces charges of evading arrest, leaving the scene of a crash and due care after a Monday night incident on Highway 111 just off I-40. 31-year-old Rhett A. Verble ran off the left side of the roadway near Fleetguard Road as he traveled north, striking a guard rail. The car began to […]
WCTE At Home Learning Continuing Through Summer
WCTE will continue its summer learning programming through the summer. The public television station partnered with the Tennessee Department of Education and stations across the state in early April to launch classroom instruction on television. A new summer schedule will debut June 15. “I think it was a critical time for PBS stations to really […]
Jackson County Clerk Resigns
Jackson County Clerk Amanda Ward Stafford has resigned her office effective May 8. County Mayor Randy Heady said the clerk’s office will be filled by Chief Deputy Clerk Brandon Stafford until the August election. “Under TCA code, we’re allowed to let him assume responsibilities of the County Clerk as Chief Deputy Clerk until the election,” […]
Stock Market On Track To Rebound And Recover
Over the last two days the Dow rose 900 points and dropped 400 points. Predicting what’s next, Local financial advisor Jordan Witt said despite the market’s flux and flow, he’s optimistic about the economy’s future. “We’ve already seen the market rebound quite nicely, just literally in the past 30 to 45 days,” Witt said. “The […]
Hwy 111 Closed After Monday Wreck
Highway 111 closed in both directions in Cookeville Monday night after a vehicle struck a guard rail spreading debris across multiple lanes. The incident happened just before 10:00pm at Fleetguard Road, just off Interstate 40. Both northbound and southbound lanes closed for more than an hour, according to Putnam County Emergency officials. A vehicle struck […]
Cumberland Co. Sales Tax Numbers Above Projections
Cumberland County’s sales tax revenues are still up over last year even with a slow month of collections in April. Director of Finance Nathan Brock said despite being down by almost $11,000 dollars last month, the county is still ahead of expectations. “Through April, we were at $58,000 dollars ahead of budget,” Brock said. “So, […]
Planning Commission Approves Emergency Plan
The Cookeville Planning Commission wants to be better prepare for emergencies that delay commission business. Planning Director Jon Ward said the commission did not have a way to extend development approvals that might be missed because of a cancelled meeting. “Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the planning department recognizes a need relative to development […]
