CRMC Seeing Cases Rise As Delta Variant Spreads Among Unvaccinated
As the Delta Variant continues to spread, Cookeville Regional Medical Center is seeing its number of hospitalized patients grow. Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Mark Pierce said that he has seen one to two hospitalized patients turn into 13 in the span of a week. Pierce said 97 percent of those hospitalizations are unvaccinated. Pierce said […]
Jackson Creating First Local Fitness Center With Grant Funding
Jackson County plans to add the first fitness center in the county with $50,000 in ThreeStar grant funding. Mayor Randy Heady said a city-owned building on South Main Street in Gainesboro will be used. It sits next to the City Park. Heady said the plan is to purchase workout equipment to create a healthier workforce. […]
First-Time Home Buyers Can Get Local Assist Through Classes
First-time home buyers in the Upper Cumberland can go back to school to prepare for the purchase. DeKalb County Family and Consumer Science UT-Extension Agent April Martin said home buying courses are available for first-time buyers. She said the classes, in particular, serve the residents who apply through the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. Martin said […]
Overton Schools Giving Out Supplies And Registration Packets Monday
Overton Schools giving students and parents free school supplies and registration papers at Monday’s Back To School Bash. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said each school in the system is participating in the drive-through event. Where ever your student will attend classes is where you should go to receive the items. “One other big purpose […]
Tech Athletics Prepare To Start, Prepared For Pandemic Unknowns
Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said his athletic department is ready for a new fall sports season. Wilson said the department is prepared to start with normal operations, despite the continuing unknown of the pandemic. He said the university can do what it takes to ensure students get onto courts and fields. “We feel […]
Highlands Economic Partnership Recruiting Employers For Internship Program
Highlands Economic Partnership is recruiting employers to join its Highlands Paid Internship Program. Workforce Development and Education Director Kaitlin Salyer said participants get the opportunity to interview local high school students and possibly find full-time workers for the future. “They might not be looking to go to college after school, but we want to make […]
