CDC Guidelines Still Recommend Five-Day Quarantine If COVID Positive
COVID remains a steady presence in the Upper Cumberland. However, CRMC Infection Prevention Manager Stephanie Etter said the hospital has seen a steady low average of hospitalizations. She said it is important to follow the CDC’s guidelines when testing positive in order to maintain that low number. “The CDC guidelines really haven’t changed that much […]
Jackson Commission Will Review County Road List For March Approval
The Jackson County Commission will review a comprehensive road list over the next month to later vote on an updated county inventory. The commission tabled a full road list Monday night that would add and remove some roads. Mayor Randy Heady said he encouraged commissioners to review the item before voting. “I thought it would be a […]
Cookeville City Council To Consider Pippin Road T-DOT Agreement
Cookeville City Council will consider approving a contract with T-DOT for improvements to Pippin Road. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said the work comes after the county asked T-DOT to conduct a road safety audit. He said T-DOT determined Pippin Road has repairs that need to be addressed. “With all the, from what I’ve heard, […]
Algood PD Partnering With Fraud Watch For Education Resources
Algood Police Department is partnering with Fraud Watch to help educate and protect community members from targeted scams. FraudWatch is an internet security organization that was founded in 2003 that mainly specializes in online fraud protection and anti-phishing activities. Chief Dale Armour said the organization is set to present to citizens the latest trends in […]
Putnam Archives Working To Commemorate Historic Schools Locations
The Historic Bangham School now formally acknowledged with a historical marker by the Putnam County Archives. Archivist Glenn Jones said it is one of some 125 locations the archives office is researching. He said they try to find where they were, the year they opened, and the year they closed. “There used to be neighborhood […]
Fentress County Clerk’s Office To Install Automated Kiosk
Fentress County Clerk’s Office set to offer new services to citizens through an automated kiosk. County Clerk Amanda Hicks said the kiosk provides automated services such as license renewals, address changes, and gun permit renewals. She said she hopes this will serve as a convenience both for her office and for residents. “Any time that […]
