Clay County will now operate the ambulance service with all ambulances and many of the city’s former workers already back in place. With the help of the state, Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan declared a state of emergency Tuesday to facilitate the transfer from the City of Celina. He said as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, the county has two ambulances ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center has set a date to start on the 4W/5W renovation project. Interim CEO Buffy Key said they are currently on schedule to mobilize on July 5th. The $16.4 million project would include a six-unit dialysis center. It would also increase the hospital’s capacity to 309 beds. Read More »

Just 39 percent of Overton 3rd graders were deemed proficient in English Language Arts via recent preliminary TCAP scores released Monday Secondary Supervisor and District Testing Coordinator Kim Dillon said scores increased by about five percent last year. She said with the 3rd-grade retention law in place, the system has already retested those who fell below the threshold and are ... Read More »

The completion of Jamestown’s new splash pad was pushed back by a few weeks due to supply chain issues. Parks and Recreation Superintendant Steve McCoy said crews were having trouble getting one of the components needed to take the next step. McCoy said they hope that this will be the last delay before the project’s completion. “They were supposed to ... Read More »

New Cookeville restaurant Fire and Vine hoping to host a soft opening sometime this summer. Co-Owner and Chef Chad Combs said that he wanted to bring an experience to the community that Cookeville didn’t already have. He said Fire and Vine will serve as a restaurant and rooftop bar. “Because the wine is slowly making way back, the different varietals, ... Read More »

Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the county is in the process of taking over the ambulance service. Ambulances and staff are being moved into county facilities as of 4:30pm Tuesday. Reagan said the county wanted to ensure residents had medical service. The entire ambulance staff walked off the job Monday after Celina Mayor Luke Collins said ... Read More »

Clay County hoping the city of Celina will come up with a permanent solution for the city’s ambulance coverage. The ambulance staff resigning Monday has left the community with emergency medical responders. County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county has contracted the ambulance service through the city for the last 12 or 15 years. “They’ve provided a good service for ... Read More »

Dr. Tad Duke addressed Clay County Commission Monday night to introduce himself to the elected officials. Duke said he was requested by the city of Celina to be the local EMS Medical Director. He said he would like to work out a negotiation to resolve the current tension with the ambulance staff. “I’m here on behalf to advocate both for ... Read More »

One of the largest purchases planned for McMinnville’s fiscal year budget is a new fire truck for the city. That’s according to Mayor Ryle Chastain. He said until 2016 the city had not upgraded any of the fire department’s vehicles for decades. “Two of our frontline engines right now are anywhere from 28 to 33 years old and no longer ... Read More »

City of Cookeville falls short of achieving a metropolitan status by just 800 people. City Manager James Mills said that was based on the 2020 census data. He said the threshold is 50,000 people to reach the designation. “We’ve had conversations with the Census Bureau to talk about if there was any way we could address this and look for ... Read More »