White County Using Paper Ballots
White County will use paper ballots during the August election. Administrator of Elections Dorcas Marcum said the switch was made to move away from the county’s older voting machines. “You actually just come in and get a ballot,” Marcum said. “You choose which ballot you want if it’s a primary. Then you take that ballot […]
Tornado Cleanup This Weekend
Between 200 and 300 volunteers are needed to pitch in this weekend on the Highway 70 corridor. Putnam County Volunteer Organization Assistant Director Randy Adams said after clean up crews in late May took the last of the larger debris, a lot of small debris was left. “[Let’s] just rake up and pick up and […]
Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival Cancelled
The 32nd Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival has been cancelled. Festival Coordinator John Allen said cancelling Tennessee’s largest and longest running quilt festival was not easy and required multiple board meetings. “We did not approach it lightly,” Allen said. “Extensive discussions and a great deal of reflection. It was not a unanimous situation until we got […]
$10,000 Reward For McMinnville Murder Case
Governor Bill Lee is offering a $10,000 reward for information of the disappearance and murder of McMinnville’s Romona Priest. Priest was last seen at the McMinnville Plaza in February of 2001 outside of a local music venue. 31st Judicial District Attorney Lisa Zavogiannis said the reward money will hopefully convince others to reveal a new […]
Tech Losing Football Game At Minnesota
Tennessee Tech will lose a September 12 football game at Minnesota after the Big 10 announced Thursday it would play only conference games. The move comes amidst growing COVID-19 cases and worry that the college football season will not happen. Tech is one of eight FCS schools impacted by the decision. The game at Minnesota […]
4K Gallons Of Milk Distributed In Putnam
Some 4,000 gallons of milk were distributed free at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Thursday morning. The distribution was a joint venture of the Dairy Alliance and the Putnam County Ag Extension Office. The milk came as part of a CARES Act grant. Churches, Food pantries, non-profits and individuals could pick up the milk Thursday. Similar […]
CRMC Suspending Overnight Elective Surgeries
Cookeville Regional Medical Center is suspending elective surgeries requiring overnight patients starting July 13. CRMC has 18 positive patients in the hospital and 30 others in isolation awaiting test results. CEO Paul Korth said this is the highest number of COVID-19 patients the medical center has cared for. “So that’s 48 patients that are requiring […]
Monterey Faces Backlash For Monterey Hometown Project
The transfer of money from the Monterey Hometown Project to the town of Monterey is causing concern. The donations and grants for the project are in an account under the Standing Stone Historical Society non-profit umbrella. Standing Stone Historical Society President Rebekah Beeler said the main issue is the legality of the transfer. “I need […]
NHC McMinnville Cluster Jumps To 24
The number of COVID-19 cases at the NHC McMinnville facility jumped to 24 Wednesday. A total of 15 patients and 9 employees have tested positive. That’s an increase of six employees from Tuesday’s report. The McMinnville cluster has yet to be included in the state’s list of long-term care facilities.
Hospitalizations Up, Positivity Rates Steady
COVID hospitalizations Wednesday reached the highest number since the outbreak began at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. “We currently have 17 positive COVID-19 inpatients, the highest number of positive inpatients we have had since the beginning of the pandemic,” CRMC Director Of Public Relations Melahn Finley said. Finley said the hospital has plans in place should […]
