Cookeville Fire Wants Defibrillator Replacements
The Cookeville Fire Department wants to update its defibrillators. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said by next year, their current defibrillators will be obsolete. “This will make us more compatible with EMS, we work hand-in-hand with them on the medical calls and stuff,” Blair said. “This new equipment will be state of the art, it will […]
McMinnville Civic Center Renovations Wrapping
Renovations to McMinnville’s Civic Center should still be completed by September despite minor delays. McMinnville City Administrator Nolan Ming said with a project this size, you are going to run into problems you did not plan for. The combination of the smaller design problems caused the general contractor to ask for a 21 day extension. […]
Fireworks Only This Year In Algood
Live music, concession stands, and children activities will not be part of Algood’s Fourth of July celebration. The only event planned this year is the annual fireworks show. City Administrator Keith Morrison said this was a tough decision for he and the event committee. “It was very difficult, especially since we’ve made a lot of […]
Local Seniors Benefit From Volunteers
A new study from the American Journal of Preventative Medicine shows volunteering seniors are healthier. The results verify that adults over 50 who volunteer for at least 100 hours a year or about two hours per week have a substantially reduced risk of mortality. They are less likely to develop physical limitations. They have higher […]
