Cumberland To Take Next Steps To Repair Historic Courthouse After Leak
Cumberland County will take the next steps to repair its historic courthouse after getting reports back from engineering inspections. A leak in the building last year led engineers to find structural integrity issues which caused a portion of the building to close. Mayor Allen Foster said the courthouse has been held up with temporary shoring […]
Local Prayer Groups Taking Part In National Day Of Prayer Thursday
Cookeville’s West End churches calling for the community to participate in the National Day of Prayer Thursday. Reverand Thirman Bulluck said if there was ever a time for people to come together and pray for the nation, it is now. He said they want to continue the effort of lifting one another up and praying […]
Local All-Star Cheer Team Takes Home Title From Global Competition
Local competitive cheer team Empire Elite Athletics took home first place in its division at the annual global competition in Orlando. Gym Owner and Coach Alyssa Carver said this is the program’s first competition season and only had four months to train rather than the typical 10 months. She said the athletes spent hours in […]
CRMC To Extend Urgent Care Hours To Alleviate ER Availability
Cookeville Regional Medical Center will extend its urgent care hours to 11 p.m. this summer. Interim CEO Buffy Key said they hope that this will help reduce trips to the emergency room by increasing the hours. She said they eventually hope to expand services as well at the urgent care. Key said the leadership team […]
PCSS To Add Behavioral Health Liaison At Avery Trace
Putnam County Schools set to add a new behavioral health liaison to help counselors continue supporting student needs. A behavioral liaison is similar to a counselor with more of a focus on individual attention. Social Emotional Wellness Coordinator Sheila Barker said they currently have a liaison at Upperman Middle School. She said they are trying […]
Presley Named Park View Elementary Principal
Dr. Melody Presley has been named the new principal at Cookeville’s Park View Elementary. Presley has spent the last 13 years as assistant principal at Avery Trace Middle School. She replaces Bobby Winningham who is retiring at the end of the school year. Presley has served as teacher, coach and administrator at Avery Trace for […]
Van Buren Commissioners Debate Going Forward With Daycare
A proposed daycare project in Van Buren County could be stopped before it starts. The county commission’s steering committee B heard from Mayor David Sullivan Tuesday night. Sullivan said he had made several phone calls and discovered that previously discussed daycare subsidies for were not available. “See according to some of the paperwork that I […]
Crossville And Owner Set To Close On Village Inn Property Tuesday
Crossville set to officially close on its purchase of the Village Inn next Tuesday. The consensus among city council members at a Tuesday night work session, the building should be razed and the property redeveloped. City Manager Greg Wood said he had requested several developers look at the building and each called it unsafe. “It’s […]
Middle TN Gas Receives Grant To Improve Safety Measures
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas will improve safety measures through a new federal grant. The utility received more than $311,000 to modernize its safety equipment. Cliff Swoape is Director of Human Resources and Communications. He said they saw during the 2020 Cookeville tornado the value of emergency equipment such as leak detectors. “We were able to […]
