Tech Celebrates Trailblazer Nurse Tolbert With New Award
Tennessee Tech honoring retired administrator and educator Becky Tolbert with the inaugural Legacy Award from the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing. Tolbert being honored for her role in establishing the program and training the regional workforce. Dean of Nursing Kim Hanna said Tolbert was the first faculty member hired for the nursing program in 1980 and […]
Oldham Said Accreditation Review Thorough, Proud Of Perfection
Tech President Phil Oldham said two consecutive perfect 10-year accreditation cycles show the university’s growing academic excellence. Oldham said the accreditation process is a mandatory requirement for any university to function and remain eligible for federal financial aid programs. Oldham said the review involves an off-site committee and an on-site team that evaluates how the […]
Cookeville Wins State Award For Behavioral Health Initiative
Cookeville received the Excellence in Fire Service award from the Tennessee Municipal League for a program that pairs emergency responders with mental health professionals to handle behavioral health crises. The Cookeville Community Response program involves a partnership between the Cookeville Fire Department, Cookeville Police Department, NAMI Tennessee, and Volunteer Behavioral Health Services. The initiative aims […]
Cookeville Beer Ordinance Revisions Address Event Caterers
Cookeville officials could vote Thursday to amend the municipal code to regulate how beer and alcohol permits are issued within the city. City Manager James Mills said the proposed changes are intended to bring local ordinances into compliance with Tennessee Code. “A lot of these events where we allow beer, like at when Cityscape has […]
Land Swap To Be Approved For Guardian Way Extension
Cookeville officials set to approve a right-of-way land exchange to allow for the extension of Guardian Way to Salem Church Road as part of the new Veterans Affairs clinic project. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the current street design poses issues. “There’s still potentially some significant developable property there,” Ward said, “And Guardian Way […]
Walker Wants Better Budgeting, Answers From UC Airport
Cookeville City Council Member Eric Walker wants more precise budgeting at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. Walker said the airport requested more money from local cities and the county for expenses last year. The Airport Board also enacted $100,000 in additional hangar rent from local pilots this year to cover its operational costs. “It’s certainly […]
Cookeville City Council Reviews Regional Airport Budget
Pilot concerns about hangar costs, part of the reason Cookeville City Council met to review the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport budget during its Monday work session. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the airport has experienced significant expansion over the last several years. Selby said the AIrport Board specifically requested a break-even analysis on airport hangars […]
Cookeville Names Ospreys Living In Cane Creek Park
Cookeville Leisure Services is monitoring a rare family of ospreys that has established a nest on top of a light pole near the baseball field in Cane Creek Park. Marketing and Communications Specialist Emily Thomas said the department first noticed the nest about a month ago. Now, Thomas said the city decided to get the […]
Tech Secures Consecutive Perfect Reaccreditation Review
Tennessee Tech secured its second consecutive perfect reaccreditation review following a comprehensive evaluation. Associate Provost Sharon Huo said the university achieved full compliance with zero recommendations for improvement from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Huo said most institutions receive findings they must address over several months or years to maintain […]
Police See Results From Community Response Program
The Cookeville Police Department receiving statewide praise for a new program pairing law enforcement with mental health experts to handle emergency calls. Community Services Sergeant Charlotte Austin said the Cookeville Community Response Program utilizes a certified mental health specialist and an EMT to respond to calls involving individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. “I think […]
