PCSS To Add More Secure Entrance Vestibules At CHS, Park View, Burks
Putnam County Schools will implement more secure entrances at Cookeville High School, Park View Elementary, and Burks Elementary. Director of Schools Corby King said this was possible through funding from a security grant. He said the system will construct additional security vestibules as people enter the building. “They add a space so that it forces […]
Monterey Will Implement Better Practices After Audit Findings
Town of Monterey facing multiple audit findings after the financial team found too many end-of-year journal entries to reconcile. According to the Comptroller’s Report, this can lead to undetected errors when accounts do not match up. CMFO and Office Manager Ella Dishman said an example would be putting line items in the wrong accounts and […]
Eye Drop Recall Concerns Local Opthalmologists
Eye drop recalls concerning local ophthalmologists about the quality of products being produced for patients. Middle Tennessee Eye Dr. Alisa Hudson said thankfully the FDA protects patients by having a wide range of protocols and requirements for products. She said the two brands of eye drops recalled, Ezricare and Delsam Pharma, were produced in India […]
Putnam Spay And Neuter Clinic To Restart Operations Next Week
Putnam County Spay and Neuter Clinic will begin its operations again next week. President Elizabeth Sofia said the organization got the official notice of a transfer of assets from the Attorney General Wednesday night. She said when a non-profit wants to transfer assets such as equipment to another non-profit, they need state approval. “It does […]
Cookeville FD Responds To Best Western Fire Sunday
One victim from a fire at S. Jefferson Avenue’s Best Western Hotel Sunday evening according to Cookeville Fire Department. Chief Benton Young said the police department was the first to arrive on the scene. He said responders encountered an upstairs room with heavy smoke coming from it. Young said they pulled one victim from the […]
