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 »

Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said slow test results are a problem at CRMC and across the health care system. “Test results have slowed down because of the amount of testing that is being done,” Korth said. “It’s taking four to five, six days to get test results back.” Korth said the fix would be in-house testing where a hospital ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Schools will open August 5 with an in-classroom and a virtual learning option. The School Board spent some three hours discussing all aspects of the return to school from the wearing of masks to taking temperatures to feeding children. Masks are to be worn in schools with some latitude for situational decisions by teachers. School board members ... Read More »

An elderly COVID patient died at Cookeville Regional Tuesday night bringing the pandemic number to eight. CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said an elderly patient, dealing with underlying conditions, passed away. Since COVID arrived in March, CRMC has treated 105 patients. Wednesday’s patient total fell to 22 positive cases with 10 in intensive care. The State Health Department reports ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s COVID case count reached 26 patients hospitalized Monday with seven in ICU. That is the highest hospitalization number recorded during the pandemic. Statewide, more than 900 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID. CRMC Director Of Public Relations Melahn Finley said 16 inpatients are currently awaiting COVID results. Read More »

A New York woman has been jailed in Crossville for the July, 2018 death of a Cumberland County Woman. 59-year-old Diana Lynn Grosso of Otisville, NY charged with one count of Second Degree Murder. Authorities transported Grosso from New York to Crossville Sunday where she was booked into the Cumberland County jail. The victim, Julia Meade of Crossville, was found ... Read More »

The NHC Cookeville long-term care facility reported 11 positive COVID cases Sunday. The cluster includes six positive tests among patients and five positive tests among employees. One patient and one employee have already recovered. Another patient has been transferred to the hospital. The South Walnut Avenue facility, home to 83 residents, reports one additional case under investigation. Cookeville’s branch becomes ... Read More »

Due to growing COVID-9 cases in McMinnville, City Administrator Nolan Ming has closed facility lobbies effective Monday. “The threshold is an average of less than 10 new cases per 100,000 over the last 14 days,” Ming said. “This threshold for acceptable disease transmission within the community may be adjusted in the future as we learn more. As of today, we ... Read More »

A Cookeville man faces two counts of rape of a child under 13. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division arrested 34-year-old Derek Lee Hargis of Cookeville Friday. The investigation centered on allegations made by two minors against Hargis. Hargis is being held on a total bond of $200,000. Read More »

Cookeville City Council approved additions to the city’s personnel manual prohibiting any insignia or decal on city owned-property. The unanimous vote Thursday amended chapter five of the policy. It identifies the only exceptions as city badges and logos as well as the flags of the state and nation. The change came after Council Member Mark Miller proposed a resolution last ... Read More »