Three Tennessee Tech facilities officially have new names. The University’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to rename the Learning Resources Center (LRC), Lab Science Lecture Hall, and Alumni Building. Trudy Harper is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. “We had a long discussion this morning about the significance of gifts like this that make it to the point where ... Read More »

The flu has already made its way to the area. Cookeville Regional Medical Center reported cases of the illness during Tuesday’s Planning Committee meeting. CRMC CEO Paul Korth said residents should consider getting vaccinated this year. “Flu is already starting to hit in some areas around the communities,” Korth said. “We encourage everybody out there to get their flu shots ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commission has recognized a Cookeville Police officer for his efforts to help those in need. Officer Marc deClaire launched the Cookeville Human Fund on August 1. He said donations to the informal charity provide assistance to those in dire circumstances. “I got tired of walking away from certain instance where it could have been very easily fixed. ... Read More »

Fentress County’s Pine Haven Elementary School will soon have a new entrance. Jamestown Mayor Lyndon Baines said the city recently approved a right-of-way agreement for the project. “Right now, when the kids go to school in the morning or get out of school in the evening, the traffic is backed up from Pine Haven almost to York Institute,”  Baines said. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) MRI project will cost an additional $829,731. Paul Korth is the CEO of CRMC. “We had a little bit of a change order because some of the construction cost have gone up,” Korth said. “We’re also having to do some more to the existing rooms that these are going to be in. Those rooms have ... Read More »

A Cookeville resident believes a future 43-lot subdivision could make traffic even more dangerous along East Broad Street. The development sits adjacent to the Bell Acres Golf Course. Marcia Donovan said the homes could bring 120-additional cars down the roadway. “I’m concerned because I travel that way and it’s very hard to see what’s coming from the East over that ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System will investigate after Cookeville High School (CHS) students found a note threatening DeKalb County High School (DCHS). Deputy Director of Schools Corby King said the school system notified DeKalb County authorities after students located the note inside a CHS classroom Monday. DeKalb County Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said authorities searched DCHS last night and ... Read More »

Livingston may have found a fix to the flooding problem at Dillon Pond. Mayor Curtis Hayes said Nashville-based Barge Design Group has suggested two possible solutions. “One is to continue doing updates and maintenance to our existing standpipe that is also known as a sinkhole and is located on the West side of Winningham Nature Park and the pond,” Hayes ... Read More »

Four Putnam County inmates face charges for a jail assault that allegedly occurred last week. The Sheriff’s Office charged Cory Dale Gamble, John Cody Brown, Cameron Blake Wilmoth, and Spencer Jordan Wiest with aggravated assault. A police report said the inmates struck the victim about the body, causing serious bodily injuries. The victim received medical attention at the hospital following ... Read More »