CRMC Leaders Share Importance Of 340B Program Nationally
Cookeville Regional reinvesting some $16.9 million in annual savings from a federal drug pricing program to maintain critical healthcare services. CEO Buffy Key said the 340B program requires drug manufacturers to provide discounted pricing to eligible public hospitals that serve uninsured and low-income populations. Key said the medical center provides approximately $34 million in uncompensated […]
Tech Community Remembers Athletic Hall of Famer Smith
The Tennessee Tech community is mourning the loss of former tennis coach and administrator Randy Smith. Smith passed away this weekend. Former Associate Athletic Director Frank Harrell said Smith served as the head tennis coach as well as associate athletic director for facilities and game management. “You can tell from the reaction of the people […]
Monday Marks Summer Start, Tech Physicist On Science
It was not just a regular long Monday. It was the longest day of the year, signaling the official beginning of summer and highlighting the astronomical forces that drive the seasons. Tennessee Tech Professor of Physics Steve Robinson said the summer solstice occurs when the Northern Hemisphere receives its greatest amount of daylight due to […]
Tennessee Tech Extends Nine-Year Chemistry Streak
Tennessee Tech student Juliette Brame has been named recipient of the 2026 American Chemical Society Student Leadership Award. It marks the ninth consecutive year a student from the university has received the national honor. Brame was one of 15 students selected globally for the award based on leadership within the university’s American Chemical Society student […]
Planning Commission Approves 49-Home Subdivision
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved the final plat for phase two of the River Ranch subdivision Monday night. The approval cleared the way for 49 new single-family homes on Mine Lick Creek Road. Cookeville Community Development Director Jon Ward said the subject property consists of approximately 64.2 acres and is zoned for low-density residential use. […]
Enbridge Pipeline Project Reaches Seventy Percent Completion
Enbridge is nearing the final stages of its 122-mile natural gas pipeline expansion as construction reaches approximately 70 percent completion. Enbridge Project Manager Art Haskins said the project remains on schedule to begin providing gas to the TVA by November 1. Haskins said the existing system could not meet the additional gas requirements requested by […]
Cookeville Sanitation Infrastructure Sustains Rising Demand
Cookeville’s newest residential garbage collection route already approaching capacity as the city manages growth. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said the recently completed fourth full-time residential route is seventy-five percent full. Elrod said it could be up to four years before another new route is needed. “The current projection we have right now of […]
Cookeville City Council Approves $244 Million Budget
The Cookeville City Council approved the final $244 million annual budget for the city’s new fiscal year. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city budget serves as an outline for everything the municipal government is responsible for. Wheaton said the budget sets the blueprint and constraints of what is possible of local government. “This is […]
Cookeville Approves South Willow Avenue Turn Lane
Cookeville officials approved a resolution Thursday authorizing a partnership with T-DOT to construct a dedicated right turn lane on South Willow Avenue at Interstate Drive. The city committed up to $500,000 to accelerate the construction process. T-DOT has already prepared design plans. The city must manage utility relocation and right-of-way dedication. CIty Manager James Mills […]
Tech Debuts First Fully Online Agribusiness Program
Tennessee Tech is launching its first fully online undergraduate agriculture degree with the debut of an Agribusiness Management program. Agriculture and Human Ecology Dean Darron Smith said the program is the first of its kind in the state, allowing students to earn an agriculture degree entirely from home. Smith said the curriculum mirrors the traditional […]
