80 Being Treated For COVID At Cookeville Regional
Some 80 patients are being treated at Cookeville Regional Medical Center for COVID-19. That’s down from the pandemic high of 87 patients Sunday. CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said three additional patients are awaiting tests results. Five people have died since Wednesday bringing the COVID death toll to 119 at Cookeville Regional. Three were […]
More Copies Coming for Under The Lake Book
More copies of the book Under The Lake are now available. The book is a collection of photos, stories and genealogy before the Center Hill Dam was built in the 1940’s. Co-Author Carol Williams said capturing the people’s history before the area was flooded should not be lost to history. “The history needs to be […]
New Railroad Crossing Signals Anticipated For Cedar Crossing
Nashville Eastern Railroad has not provided its total design for the railroad crossing at Cedar Avenue, but Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown anticipates it will be updated signal lights. Brown said the city’s part of the project will be increasing visibility of the crossing with new signs and street markings. However, that work will […]
Recyclables Reach Their Height After Holidays
The time before Christmas might be the busiest time of year for businesses, but the time after is the busiest for recycling. Putnam County Solid Waste Director Doug Ashburn said they can take up to 18 tons of recyclables in a days time following the holidays. Ashburn said the number of recyclables grow every year […]
Millard Oakley Library Offering Thousands of Digital Magazines
Over 2,500 magazines are now available to read anywhere and all that is needed is a library card at the Millard Oakley Library. The program Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. hosts the digital catalog for libraries across the state, and readers can download them anywhere with a WiFi connection. Library Director Cynthia Julian-Simmons said once they are downloaded, […]
Baxter Police Replace Old Dash Cameras Through Seized Vehicle
The sale of drug dealer’s truck helped the Baxter Police Department upgrade its in-car cameras. Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes said upgrading all six police vehicles cost $5,300. Holmes said new equipment gives a morale boost to the department and said it felt like Christmas came early for his department. “The company is right here […]
Cumberland Mayor Authorized To Negotiate Homesteads Tower Agreement
Cumberland County Commissioners voted to allow Mayor Allen Foster to negotiate an agreement for the county to take ownership of the Homesteads Tower. Mayor Allen Foster said he believes this is a step forward on the project. Foster said he has no doubt that an agreement will be reached with the Board of Education, who […]
UC Habitat for Humanity Feeling Effects of Construction Boom
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity is gearing up for repair projects, and available contractors are becoming more difficult to find. Executive Director Pam Ealey said there are parts to home repair that volunteers can help with, but the skilled work needs contractors. Ealey said it’s more difficult to find an available contractor for things like […]
911 Service Beginning To Comeback Slowly
911 service to cell phones began coming back online Sunday night across the Upper Cumberland. Most 911 calls from your cellular device would not go through in the aftermath of the Friday morning explosion in downtown Nashville. Calls from IP phones were also impacted. AT&T officials began bringing in remote equipment Saturday to both Nashville […]
