Cookeville Metabolic Workshop Promotes Healthy Lifestyle
A Metabolic Health workshop Saturday will help residents understand the the risks of metabolic conditions and ways to prevent problems. Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator Melissa Ptak said metabolic syndrome involves multiple conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, lipid levels, elevated blood sugar and being overweight or obese. She said residents can […]
Cumberland Organization Stresses Halloween Pet Safety
As Halloween approaches, protect your pet from seasonal dangers, such as decorations, candy, trick-or-treat anxiety and unsafe costumes. Cumberland County Animal Safety’s Ellen Rosenfeldt said Halloween may not be the best holiday to celebrate with pets. Rosenfeldt said pet costumes can be hazardous for animals. “Choose your costumes wisely, and you don’t put them on […]
Planning Hopes To Improve Stevens Safety With Rezoning
A parking area spilling into an intersection could be fixed thanks to a Cookeville Planning Commission decision. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the rezoning can improve a four way intersection around East Stevens Street. Ward said rezoning the site will allow the office to redevelop the parking lot. “(That) parking that backs out onto […]
Jackson Installing Memorial Bench To Honor Randy Heady
Jackson County will install a memorial bench at the Courthouse to honor former County Mayor Randy Heady. The bench request came from Randy Heady’s Wife, Joyce Heady. Joyce Heady said the bench would not only honor Randy but also have an extra meaning to who Randy was. “It was important to him, to my husband […]
Tech Using $1.5M Grant To Train Sexual Assault Nurses
Tennessee Tech Whitson-Hester School of Nursing will use a $1.5 million grant to recruit and train sexual assault nurse examiners. The professionals conduct exams to collect evidence for rape victims and sexual assault survivors. Tennessee Tech Nursing Professor Ann Hellman said sexual assault survivors in the region have to travel to Chattanooga, Knoxville, or Nashville […]
Livingston Share History, Rec Space With New Caboose Park
Livingston is moving forward with plans to create a new caboose mini park after purchasing a $27,000 caboose. Main Street Historic District Commission Chairman Gene Gantt said city officials believed the property housing the old railroad bed could be put to good use. Gantt said the mini-park would not only provide new community space but […]
Cookeville Celebrates Completion Of New Pickleball Courts
Cookeville leaders celebrated the completion of eight new pickleball courts at Cane Creek Park Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting. Construction of the pickleball courts took several months to complete due to soil issues. City Manager James Mills said it was great to finally see the project completed. “It’s very exciting,” Mills said. “There was some question […]
DeKalb Looks To Build On Last Season With Young Core
After a season that saw the DeKalb County Tigers Boys Basketball Team return to the region tournament, head coach Joey Agee is looking to build on last year’s momentum with a roster that blends experience and youth. The Tigers lost some key contributors from last season but return five upperclassmen to anchor a squad that […]
Eagles’ Thompson Grows Into Running Due To Support
When Paytyn Thompson first laced up her running shoes in seventh grade, she never imagined she would be competing on the Van Buren Eagles’ cross country team. Thompson’s journey began with a push from her mother, who encouraged her to get into shape and maintain stamina, using videos to teach proper form and pacing. “She […]
Jackson Expresses Opposition To SR-53 Temporary Closure
Several Jackson County Commissioners spoke against a T-DOT decision Monday night to close State Route 53 for a culvert replacement project. T-DOT announced the estimated $2.7 million project last Thursday, with a proposed 50-day closure at Hurricane Branch Lane. Commissioner Joe Barlow said he had safety concerns, as fire and EMS response times are going […]
