Adult and Teen Challenge Starts Cookeville Addiction Support Group
The Adult and Teen Challenge of the Upper Cumberland is adding a new Cookeville support group to its Hope for Life program. Executive Director Tim McLauchlin said the addiction recovery and concerned persons group is meant to educate functioning addicts to overcome life controlling habits. “That can be drugs, that can be alcohol, that can […]
Van Buren Co. Approves Selling BDS Property
The Van Buren County Commission has approved the sale of the old BDS property to a local waste service. Priority Waste originally bid for the Pine Grove Road property in February but asked the commission to table the purchase at that time. Mayor Greg Wilson said the company is now ready to take over the […]
CRMC Finance Committee Approves New Year Budget
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will propose a 4% percent increase in operating expenses for the new fiscal year. The total expenses are projected at roughly $321 million, according to CFO Tommye Wells’ presentation to the finance committee Tuesday. Wells said salaries, benefits and supplies make up about 76 percent of the expense budget. “All three […]
