Cookeville Regional Announces Elimination Of Six Upper Management Positions Due To Financial Reasons
Cookeville Regional Medical Center announced the elimination of six upper management positions via attrition or elimination in a statement released Wednesday evening. According to the release, the hospital made the decision due to financial hardships arising out of rising inflation, soaring labor costs, and the discontinuation of various financial assistance. CRMC said it has had […]
Celina/Clay Building Codes Office Moves To W. Lake Avenue
Building permit services for Celina and Clay County are now under one roof. Codes and Building Inspector Anthony Blakely said he moved the office from Guffey Street to 112 West Lake Avenue. “I’ve got the lounge and everything set up for that,” Blakely said. “As far as the books, the books are maintained differently. I’ve […]
Crossville Council Donates Interchange Dr. Lot To TCAT
The Crossville City Council unanimously voted to donate a lot on Interchange Drive to TCAT Crossville. Mayor James Mayberry said the trade school has maintained the property and operated a truck driving program at the site for 11 years. “So they can build an additional building on it plus maintain and keep the truck driver […]
Algood Council Puts Big Mac Drive Project Out To Bid
The Algood City Council has taken the next step to extend Big Mac Drive. City Administrator Keith Morrison said the project has been put out for bid after council approval. “I’m sure they can start on it even in the winter months building the subgrade and getting some of the stuff built up,” Morrison said. […]
Cookeville’s Spring Street Sidewalk Project Officially Begins
The first phase of the Spring Street sidewalk project has started construction. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the city received grant funding for the project over eight years ago. “Originally, we were going to get the whole thing done from Old Kentucky Road to downtown for 1.2 million,” Mills said. “That won’t even cover […]
Tractor-Trailer Catching On Fire Slows I-40 Traffic Wednesday
A tractor-trailer loaded with frozen turkeys caught fire on I-40 Wednesday morning at the 268-mile marker. According to a report from THP, one of the brakes on the trailer locked causing it to overheat and eventually catch fire, burning the trailer and its contents. The tractor was able to disconnect before the trailer could cause […]
Overton School Board Retains District 1 For Chairmanship
Overton County School Board has gone against board precedent and voted to retain its current District 1 School Board Chair and Vice Chair. Chair Mike Hayes said the position typically rotates to a new district each year. He said the board felt like with so much going on, continuity of leadership was important. “Since we’ve […]
Wilson Elementary Achieves Award School Status
Wilson Elementary named a state reward school, achieving a major goal for the Overton County School System. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said the status is something every school strives for. The criteria for a reward school include three points: academic achievement, academic growth, and attendance. “What that does is shows that a school is […]
Byrdstown Special-Called Meeting To Submit TDEC ARP Project
The Byrdstown Board of Aldermen have scheduled a special-called meeting Tuesday to officially submit its sewer and water project for state approval. The work requires approval by November 1st in order to use federal COVID money for the project. Mayor Sam Gibson said the city and county need to get on the same page before […]
Healthcare Group Expresses Interest In Reopening Cumberland River Hospital
A healthcare provider called Boa Vida has expressed interest in reopening the Cumberland River Hospital. Celina Mayor Luke Collins said the group wants to ensure that the local community would be invested, so he proposed a compensation plan that would pay the company to reopen the facility. “They just want to make sure that they […]
