Cookeville’s City Seal Highlights Four Notable Locations
Cookeville has an official city seal after the design was approved during Thursday night’s city council meeting. City Manager James Mills said coming up with a design Cookeville could be proud of took months and even years to pick. Mills said the Depot, Derryberry Clock Tower, Dogwood Park Fountain and Cookeville Regional Medical Center are […]
Baxter Approves Preliminary Subdivision Plan on Main Street
The Baxter Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plan for a subdivision on Main Street. There are 119 lots proposed in this phase. The planning commission showed the plan to the Baxter Fire Department and they did not see any issues with the road width. The project representative asked about developing this subdivision in multiple […]
Hank Aaron’s Passing Makes Former Cookeville Mayor Reflect
The passing of baseball legend Hank Aaron brings back the memory of when the hall of fame slugger made his way to Cookeville. Former Cookeville Mayor Dwight Henry got the chance to spend one on one time with Aaron during his visit for the Cookeville Mall’s 10th anniversary. Henry said the news of Aaron’s passing […]
COVID Treatment Option Available AT CRMC
Some four weeks after introducing a treatment for the most vulnerable COVID patients, the news is good. That treatment is Bamlanivimab and CRMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lee Taylor said some 500 CRMC patients have received it. Taylor said this drug can keep those most vulnerable to COVID out of the hospital with shortened and […]
Rep. Windle Wanted Support Staff Raises Included In Special Session
District 43 Representative John Mark Windle said he wanted support staff raises to be included in the package of bills passed Friday. After a four day special called session, the Tennessee General Assembly approved $160 million of legislation targeted at student learning. Included in that was an eventual 4 percent teacher raise. Windle said while […]
Plumbing Issues Cause Upperman HS Students To Leave Campus
Students of Upperman High School have been moved to Upperman Middle School as plumbing issues have caused minor flooding. Director of Schools Corby King said maintenance personnel is currently working to clear the expected line blockage. “It kinda came up this afternoon a little after one, where we are not able to use the restrooms,” […]
In-Person Crossville City Court Proceedings Suspended
In-person court proceedings will be suspended for Crossville City Court until after March 31 because of the pandemic. That decision was announced Friday and stems from an order given by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Anyone who has been cited into Crossville City Court and has a pending date is being asked to call the city […]
CRMC Names New Chief Operating Officer
Jamestown native and Cookeville resident Buffy Key has been named the the new Chief Operating Officer of Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Key has worked at the hospital for 20 years and most recently served as Senior Vice-President of Quality and Operations. Key said she looks forward to the new opportunity. “I am so honored to […]
Sparta Wants To Continue Contracting Sewer Pump Cleaners
The city of Sparta wants to add sewer pump cleaning contracts to its next budget after a company successfully cleared all stations. The public works department paid $8,000 for a contractor this week. Director Dillard Quick said that is worth the price considering the equipment needed. “The reason we had the contractor come in the […]
Sparta Looking At Mobile Transformer For Power Option
A spare transformer at the West Sparta Substation looks to be irreparable leaving the city without a back-up power plan. Sparta Electric Utility Manager Belva Bess said if the main transformer were to go out, the city would be without power for at least 12 hours. “I did talk to them, to TVA, we have […]
