Cookeville Senior Center Working To Get New Digital Sign
Cookeville Senior Center working to replace the current signage with a new digital sign. Director Maxine Frasier said this has been a major want since she first joined the center 11 years ago. She said the digital sign will help better market who they are and what they do. “We have people calling wanting to […]
Algood Applying For Full-Time Fire Chief Grant
Algood Fire Department applying for a grant that would pay for a full-time fire chief position. Interim Fire Chief David Judd said the position would cost about $75,000 per year including benefits. He said with 100 response calls for the fire department this year alone, Algood is getting to a point where it needs someone […]
CCHS’ FBLA Team Takes Home Awards From State, Heading To Nationals
Clay County High School’s Future Business Leaders of America heading to the national championship after taking home awards from the state competition. Faculty Advisor Amy Dodson said the group works to instill leadership, public speaking, marketing, and other professional skills in students. She said Clay County’s FBLA team was one of two in the state […]
UC Regional Airport Board Delays Decision On Becoming Authority Or Remaining Board
Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board once again defers action to create an airport authority or remain a board. That after several meetings between the lawyers for all four governmental entities involved with the airport. Putnam County Attorney Jeff Jones said there is still more research that needs to be done. “Each one of the attorneys […]
CRMC Imaging Center Introduces Region’s Only Digital PET-CT Scanner
Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s Imaging Center unveiled its new PET-CT Scanner to the public Tuesday afternoon. The fully-digital scanner is the only of its kind in the region. Imaging Director Amanda Bain said the scanner will provide higher-quality images that aid in the early detection of cancer. “Especially for this set of patients,” Bain said. […]
Overton Sheriff’s Department Retires K-9 Uno
Overton County Sheriff’s Department will retire narcotics K-9 Uno after approval from the County Commission. Sheriff John Garrett said the problem was not due to age, but issues with heartworms. He said Uno’s heartworms led to the dog having a lapse in certification because he was not able to do physical activity. Garrett said because […]
Overton Commission Defers Vote On Airport Agreement To June Meeting
Overton County Commission will consider an agreement between the county and the city of Livingston for Airport Operations at its June meeting. That after the commission decided Monday night to send the agreement back to the highway and public safety committees for approval first. Airport Board Chair Jason Duke said he was requesting the county […]
Baxter Hopeful T-DOT Will Bid I-40 Project Sometime In August
T-DOT almost ready to start work on Baxter’s I-40 improvement project. Mayor John Martin said T-DOT is currently working on surveying and flagging areas as preparations are being made. He said right now, they are awaiting T-DOT’s design approval to officially get dirt turning. “We don’t really have anything as far as exit 280,” Martin […]
Nicotine Cessation Program “Quit For Life” Resumes Meetings
Nicotine cessation program Quit For Life restarting its sessions after a three-year hiatus due to COVID. Program Facilitator Randy Todd said the program had been operating through Cookeville Regional Medical Center since 1992 before the pandemic. He said they could not be happier to restart this program and help people with their nicotine addiction. “Gosh […]
Sideload Sanitation Truck For Cookeville Public Works See Price Increase Of $150K Compared To Last Year
Cookeville Public Works Department making moves to get an additional sideload sanitation truck. Director Blake Mayo said the department tries to keep trucks in their fleet between five to seven years old. He said they have been searching for quotes to buy a truck for this upcoming budget and found a truck that would have […]
