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Sixth COVID Death Reported at CRMC

Cookeville Regional Medical Center reported its sixth COVID-related death Monday. According to a release from the hospital, the patient passed away last week but positive test results were not received until today. The release also said the elderly patient had underlying health conditions in addition to the virus. CRMC currently has 21 COVID inpatients, with 6 of those in the ... Read More »

CRMC Covid Count Up To New High Of 21

Cookeville Regional’s number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital increased to 21 patients Monday. That sets a new high for hospitalizations at CRMC. Six of those patients are in intensive care, according to Director Of Public Relations Melahn Finley. The Tennessee Department of Health reported 33 new COVID-19 cases in Putnam County Monday with a total of 323 active cases. ... Read More »

Cumberland Officials Looking to Grow The Plateau

A new community marketing initiative in Cumberland County is looking to bring awareness to all the community has to offer. Grow the Plateau is an effort to bring together community leaders together with the general public to generate ideas on how to market the county. Amy Garvin is the Marketing Director for Good Folks Marketing in Crossville. “We’ll be launching ... Read More »

CRMC Specialist: We Are Letting Our Guard Down

Cookeville Regional’s Infectious Disease Specialist said the community has let its guard down concerning COVID-19. Dr. Mark Pierce said the surge does not surprise him following the state’s reopening. But Pierce said he worries it could continue to worsen. “We’ve seen clearly a increase in Putnam County as well as in other places,” Pierce said. “Part of that, I think, ... Read More »

Christian Counseling Center In Need Of Assistance

The Christian Counseling Center is dipping into its financial reserves to provide counseling services to clients in need. The non-profit organization has faced a drastic demand increase due to the economic and psychological impact of the pandemic. Executive Director Donna Cielma said she’s seen a lot of previous clients return to the center. “They’ve lost their jobs because of COVID, ... Read More »

Election Teams Ready But Worker Levels Not At State Ask

Election Administrators around the Upper Cumberland say they feel they are prepared for August’s election. That’s despite not meeting the state mandate of two times the normal workers. White County Election Administrator Dorcas Marcum said she is trying to have one or two extra workers at each polling site. “We don’t have double the workers,” Marcum said. “But we’re trying ... Read More »

Tech Football Returns For Workouts

Tennessee Tech prepares for athletes to return to campus for practices. Tech’s football team will be the first wave of athletes to return. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said voluntary football workouts will begin Monday. “It is ever evolving with more and more information,” Wilson said. “We are establishing all the protocols that we are going to need to have in ... Read More »

Algood Farmer’s Market Accepting Permit Applications

The Algood Farmer’s Market is now open and accepting permit requests from vendors. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrrison said the city wants to start generating community interest in the market, even though construction is still ongoing. “We thought we would go ahead and let them setup and get selling. That way there would be some activity there, “Morrison said. “We ... Read More »

WCTE At-Home Learning Programming Continues

WCTE’s partnership with the state’s education department will continue this fall with more At-Home Learning programming. WCTE President Becky Magura said stations across Tennessee are working closely with Education Commisioner Penny Schwinn to plan a new curriculum. “We are in contact actually every week with the commissioner’s office,” Magura said. “They have a terrific team that is working with this ... Read More »

County Parks And Recreation Watching Revenue Closely

The Putnam County Parks and Recreation Department is suffering from funding losses from a hotel motel tax revenue decrease. As sports tournaments are cancelled, out of town competitors aren’t staying in Putnam County hotels. Parks and Rec Director John Albertson said this tax revenue is one of the main sources of funding for the department. “We’ve been asked to monitor ... Read More »