Three Cookeville men were rescued west of Bayport, Florida Thursday after their boat capsized in the Gulf. Mark LaRoche, Kevin LaRoche and Karim Odeh radioed the Coast Guard Thursday afternoon their boat had begun taking on water north of St Petersburg. According to the Coast Guard, the men’s 15-foot flat bottom fishing boat had capsized when they arrived. The three ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech graduate Dodd Galbreath has been honored for his lifetime of work in conservation. Galbreath received the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. He founded Lipscomb University’s Institute for Sustainable Practice in 2007. Galbreath currently serves as associate professor of sustainability at Lipscomb. The Tennessee Tech grad studied agriculture. He received his masters ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland residents purchased more than 1,000 weather radios over the course of some 15 hours of live appearances since June 26. Wilson Bank and the stations of Stonecom Radio joined together on The Bank On Warnings Program to promote storm awareness in the region. The need for a second alert system in your home remains critical during severe weather. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional reported two deaths from COVID-19 since Thursday bringing the pandemic total to ten. Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said both patients were elderly patients with underlying health issues. A total of 25 patients are being treated at CRMC for COVID-19. Ten of those patients are in intensive care. Finley said 12 other patients have tests pending. The State ... Read More »

With final numbers being tallied, it appears roughly 90 percent of Putnam County parents will send their children to school in less than ten days. “I think people are just eager to be back in school, to be back in person with their teachers,” Director Of Schools Corby King said. “I know that our teachers are excited and ready to ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Board of Trustees recognized Robert Duncan for his service to the board Thursday night. “Thank you Mr. Duncan for your dedication to the medical center,” Board Chairman Wayne Spain said. “You’ve been a vital part of this board. We will truly miss your participation and expertise.” Duncan will retire after seven years on the board. The board ... Read More »

Cookeville High School will get a new synthetic turf surface after the school board approved the financing completed by Cookeville parents. The school board gave the parents and about 75 Cookeville Cavalier athletes in attendance a standing ovation. The group raised close to $800,000 to replace Cookeville’s football field. “It’s just been awesome seeing the community come behind this project ... Read More »

Four Upper Cumberland counties reported double-digit unemployment rates with Dekalb and Warren Counties among the highest rates statewide. Warren County’s unemployment rate stands at 12.7 percent, down from 17 percent in May. Last June, Warren County’s unemployment rate stood at just five percent. In Dekalb County, June unemployment stood at 11.6 percent. Jackson and Van Buren counties also reported unemployment ... Read More »

The Fentress County Sheriffs Department is looking for a 17-year-old Knoxville male. Gabriel Watson was last seen two times July 7 in Allardt. A Sheriffs Deputy made contact with Watson along KenMor Drive. The teen provided a false identity before fleeing on foot. According to the Sheriffs Department, Watson stands 5-7, 134 pounds with brown hair, blue eyes. He is ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional will upgrade 43 patient beds and nine stretchers under a plan approved by the CRMC Finance Committee. The $895,000 project is part of an on-going effort to refurbish the most basic of hospital tools, according to CEO Paul Korth. “We try to every couple of years put a large dollar amount in there for bed replacements,” Korth said. ... Read More »