Negotiating a Crisis in Putnam County
The Upper Cumberland has seen several stand off situations in recent days, all have ended peacefully. Defusing a crisis situation in real time has many moving parts. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said Law enforcement looks at who the person is, where the crisis is and how much time they have to negotiate. Farris said […]
Autumn Acres Owners Step Away From Business
The owners of Cumberland County’s Autumn Acres have retired from operations. The Woods family operated the farm for almost 20 years. Owner Stephanie Woods said the original plan was to open this fall one last time. But, worries about COVID made the family rethink their decision. “We do get a lot of people who come […]
Warren County Extends Hybrid Learning
Students in Warren County will continue a half in-class, half at-home schedule through the first nine weeks. Warren County Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the system based the decision on parents feedback. “What we’re doing currently is working and working well, we got a lot of feedback from community members and parents and students […]
Funding For Cumberland Cove Broadband Internet Found
Faster Internet is on the way for residents of Cumberland Cove near Monterey. The state awarded Volunteer Energy Cooperative a special COVID grant to move the project forward this year. Marketing Vice President David Murphy said the installation of over 81 miles of fiber optic cable will provide internet to about 600 homes. “We could […]
Sunday Carjacking Foiled In Silver Point
A Sunday afternoon carjacking in Silver Point foiled as two Madison County, Tennessee residents taken into custody by Putnam County deputies. 20-year-old Thomas Johnson arrested at the Corner Market Shell station in Silver Point. 22-year-old Tommie Lee Smith arrested after an extensive K-9 and helicopter search. According to the Putnam County Sheriffs Department, Smith forced […]
UCEMC Rebuilding Cookeville Facility After March Tornado
The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation is rebuilding from the March tornado. The tornado left significant damage to the Cookeville facility’s outside walls, roof, and portions of the inside. General Manager Jimmy Gregory said construction crews began reconstruction last week. “They’re mainly concentrating on the inside right now, then they’ll move to the outside,” Gregory […]
Tech Returns To Class, Oldham Feels Good About Plan
As classes resume on the Tennessee Tech campus Monday, Tech President Phil Oldham said the leadership team feels good about its plan to deal with COVID-19. But how individuals behave and the decisions made will likely define the success of the fall semester. “The area that we have almost no control over is off-campus decisions […]
Heart of The Cumberland Triples Location Size
Heart of The Cumberland has tripled the size of its facility in Cookeville. The new location is on West Broad Street in Cookeville. Director Tammy Wilson said the new office will keep their support groups in-house. “We’re able to offer our groups on site instead of using a different location to host our grief support […]
Jackson County Planning Roaring River Cleanup
Jackson County has plans to clean up debris in the Roaring River to help with recreation. River bank erosion has brought down trees, causing a hazard in the water. Jackson County Chamber of Commerce President Jordan Hunter said they are pinpointing areas to work on. “Currently there are three locations we’re looking at that have […]
2nd COVID Death At NHC Smithville
A second patient has died at NHC’s Smithville facility from COVID-19 as employee cases at long-term care facilities continue to rise. Data from the Tennessee Department of Health showed a second death at the facility with three patients currently testing positive. Ten patients have recovered. Four employees are currently testing positive. Both the Cookeville and […]
