McMinnville Names First Female City Police Chief
McMinnville has named Captain Nichole Mosley as the city’s new police chief making her the first female to fill the position. Mosley said she has aspired to be the first female police chief since she joined the department 25 years ago. “It is an awesome feeling. I think it opens the door for a lot […]
TTU Waiving Many Online and Off-Site Course Fees
Tennessee Tech will help students feeling financial pressure from the pandemic, by waiving online and off-site fees for most courses in the Spring 2021 semester. Academic Affairs Provost and Vice President Lori Mann Bruce said the exception will be for students in online only programs. She said students knew before hand that the classes would […]
CRMC Looking To Purchase Surgery Center
The Cookeville Regional Finance Committee approved the purchase of the Upper Cumberland Physicians Surgery Center at its Tuesday meeting. An outside firm assessed the building and the operation at $3.835 million. Cookeville Regional will pay $1.9 million or 50 percent of the fair market evaluation. Cookeville Regional already owns 50 percent of the practice. “It […]
UCEMC’s Jimmy Gregory Retires After 47 Years
After 47 years of employment, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation General Manager Jimmy Gregory has announced his retirement. Gregory played an instrumental role in restoring the power grid along Highway 70 after the March Tornado. Gregory said the natural disaster made his last year one to remember. “I knew going into this year would be […]
Repairs Cause Possible 911 Outages For Warren County Residents
Warren County residents may experience 911 outages Tuesday as Frontier Communications repair damaged fiber lines. Starting at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, cell phones may lose the ability to call 911. In the event of an emergency, people experiencing phone problems can call (931)-668-7000, (931)-668-7001 or (931)-815-3996. The work is scheduled to take approximately 5 hours to […]
Tech Trustees Considering Next Step In Development
A board self-evaluation will lead the Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees to consider ways to improve its work. Board Chair Trudy Harper told trustees there were several common issues outlined by trustees members as it grows from its 2017 start. At its Tuesday executive committee meeting, Harper shared her assessment of the comments offered by […]
Byrdstown Cancels Weekend Christmas Events
Byrdstown city officials Monday canceled its Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting this weekend due to rising community COVID numbers. Byrdstown officials said the tree downtown will still be lit, but all other activities are cancelled.
