Putnam Circuit Court Doubles Debt Collection Goal
After being granted a new position dedicated to collecting outstanding criminal court debt, the Putnam County Circuit Court doubled its $150,000 goal this fiscal year. Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson said in ten months since the Putnam County Commission budgeted for the new position, some $320,000 in outstanding fees have been collected. She said while […]
Overton Health Department Reports 24 COVID Deaths Over Past Month
Twenty-four Overton County residents have died over the last month because of COVID. Overton County Health Department Director Andy Langford at a Friday press conference said the deaths are three to four times more than compared to a month ago. “We’re right in the middle of an Omicron surge,” Langford said. “We’re still seeing some […]
TTU COVID Cases Climb Above 100 Over Past Week
Tennessee Tech has reached new highs for COVID cases with the past five school days above 100 positive cases. The university has 112 active cases among students and staff Wednesday with the vast majority living off campus. Tech saw 122 COVID cases Friday, marking the highest count since November of last year. According to the […]
Overton Jail Contains COVID Cases, Limiting In-Person Visits
Overton County jail stands COVID free after a recent spike in cases. Sheriff John Garrett said the department continues to take measures to limit exposure. “It’s been a challenge. It’s been very difficult,” Garrett said. “We have had to take multiple precautions. We’ve really had to look at the folks we were bringing into the facility. […]
CRMC Treating 22 COVID Cases, Six Admitted Thursday
Cookeville Regional Medical Center has 22 patients housed with COVID. Six new cases were admitted Thursday with one of those being fully vaccinated. Seven in total are being treated in the intensive care unit.
Breaking Stigmas And Trusting Instincts During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Someone is sexually assaulted every 73 seconds. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Project AWAKEN Coordinator at Tennessee Tech Jac Ewasyshyn said the 18 to 24 year-old age range are impacted too often. “Perpetrators may try to get someone purposefully intoxicated, so they can take advantage of them,” Ewasyshyn said. “Perpetrators may take advantage of […]
Pickett Co Reports First COVID Case
Pickett County reported its first case of COVID-19 with Sunday’s data release. That brings the Upper Cumberland total to 446 cases. Pickett had been one of just two counties statewide absent a positive case. 10 Upper Cumberland residents have died from COVID-19. Statewide, 243 people have died. Upper Cumberland Case Total As Of Sunday Putnam […]
UC Tops 300 COVID-19 Cases
The Upper Cumberland’s number of COVID-19 cases has topped 300 positive tests, according to the Tennessee Department Of Health. 9,918 cases have been reported across the state, with 302 across our region. Putnam County leads the region with 114 cases and 5 deaths. Cumberland County had tallied 68 cases but no deaths. Four other Upper […]
UC COVID-19 Cases Up To 233 Wednesday
Upper Cumberland COVID-19 cases rose to 233 cases Wednesday with a third COVID-19 death in Macon County. Putnam County’s total stands at 93. Cumberland County reports 53 positive cases. Macon County has a total of 29 confirmed cases. Smith stands at 11 with Dekalb County at 10. Cannon and Overton Counties each have seven positive […]
Van Buren Reports First COVID-19 Case
Van Buren County’s first confirmed COVID-19 case case Monday brought the Upper Cumberland total to 213. Six counties across the region now report double-digit positive cases led by Putnam County’s 87 and Cumberland County’s 43. Macon, Cannon, Dekalb and Smith Counties each have at least ten cases. Van Buren’s first case leaves only Pickett County […]
