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Tobacco & Smoking Still An Issue In Upper Cumberland Youth

Local Addiction experts say tobacco and cigarette use is still a major issue in the Upper Cumberland, even with the rise of vapes and e-cigarettes. This comes on the heels of a Master Settlement between the state and major tobacco companies that restricts youth marketing of tobacco products, tobacco brand-name merchandise, and tobacco product-sponsored entertainment […]

Changes Made To Cookeville City Policies And Procedures Handbook

Changes related to workplace relationships and the city’s anti-tobacco policy have been made to Cookeville’s Policies and Procedures Manual. Human Resources Director Carl Sells said the manual currently only addresses cigarette smoking. This change will broaden the city’s policy to include tobacco and vaping products in city-owned facilities. “It would be enlarged to include all […]

Eight Cookeville Businesses Caught Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors

Eight of 44 Cookeville businesses failed tobacco and alcohol compliance checks, a decrease from the most recent operation. Power of Putnam Executive Director Bill Gibson said the Cookeville Police Department assisted by sending a minor to each store for an unlawful purchase. “We felt like the compliance checks were very successful, because the vast majority […]