Cookeville Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees have voted on a negotiated settlement to resolve allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice. CRMC will pay $4.1 million to settle claims that it entered into improper contracts in 2012. A press release said the allegations concerned physician agreements and did not involve the care provided at the medical center or the ... Read More »

The Putnam County Board of Education has approved a one-year contract extension for Superintendent of Schools Jerry Boyd. Board Chairman Dawn Fry said Boyd’s salary will remain unchanged at $108,210. “Because we were unable to do anything more for anyone else in the district, we felt that it was only fair that we leave Mr. Boyd where he is,” Fry ... Read More »

A Cookeville man has pleaded guilty to a statutory rape charge. 21-year-old Terrence Phillips received a 1-year suspended sentence during his Monday morning court case. He will also serve 11 months and 29 days of supervised probation for violating a protective order. Authorities arrested Phillips earlier this year for allegedly having sexual relations with a 15-year-old. The judge will not ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees have voted to lower and simplify the university’s out-of-state tuition rate. Trustee Rhedona Rose, voted yes, but said a concerted effort must take place to recruit those students. “It doesn’t do any good to have the lower rates if we don’t have the people that are going out-of-state to do that recruiting,” Rose said. “I ... Read More »

A Crossville woman suffered injuries during a two-vehicle crash in Cumberland County Thursday morning. 77-year-old Theresa Hawkins received treatment at Cumberland Medical Center. Her condition remains unknown at this time. The accident happened on Highway 70 North near a dirt race track. A Tennessee Highway Patrol crash report said Hawkins was driving a Ford C-Max when the vehicle crossed the ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council has awarded a $1.27 million bid for replacing Brookhaven Drive and Highland Lane waterlines. City Engineer Tim Begley said that figure actually represents the second low bid. “I can’t recommend the low bidder on this project,” Begley said. “The last project that they worked on for the city, they came to me eight months after the ... Read More »

The City of Livingston has begun a project to increase water flow to residents in the Hilham area. Consulting engineer Greg Davenport said contractors have already installed five creek crossings and 1,000 feet of pipe. “That project will continue for the next several months. I don’t anticipate it’ll be finished for probably at least six months with testing,” Davenport said. ... Read More »

Warren County authorities have arrested man in connection to the death of his mother 22-years ago. A grand jury indicted 76-year-old Paul Alvin Adcock Wednesday on charges of second degree murder and tampering with evidence. Investigators have developed information leading to Paul Adcock as the man responsible for killing Lela Adcock. Authorities found the woman dead inside her Rebel Hill ... Read More »

Local residents now have easier access to insurance producer exam centers. The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announced today they opened two new testing centers in Livingston and Hartsville. “The opening of these new insurance locations…demonstrates [again] how we are fulfilling Governor Lee’s first executive order to help provide more opportunities in Tennessee’s rural counties,” said TDCI Commissioner ... Read More »