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Officials at the Baxter Medical Clinic are continuing their efforts to provide quality care despite maintenance needs at the facility. Practice Director Rick Bouchard said employees at the clinic are still meeting the needs of the patients despite the issues. “We’re working around them. We’ve got some heating problems and some roofing problems. We’ve had them for awhile and we ... Read More »

The City of Algood will look at conducting its own dispatching service. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office currently conducts dispatching for Algood, Monterey and Baxter. Algood City Administrator Keith Morrison said several citizens have complained about the service. “You’ve got the sheriff’s office sharing a channel with Algood, Monterey and Baxter, so that adds a lot of traffic to one ... Read More »

Crossville City Council has finalized a contract with Cumberland Medical Clinic allowing the hospital to conduct blood draws for city Police. The police department will pay between $14 and $17 to have CMC perform blood draws on suspects, assuming proper warrants are presented to medical staff. The contract also states that officers must also have probable cause to charge a ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System will offer additional counseling services Tuesday after two Cookeville High School students died in a car crash. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said families have been notified but the names of the teens have not officially been released by authorities at this time. “I know the families have been notified, that was my main concern that we ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host the 2019 State Scholastic Individual Chess Tournament Saturday. Tennessee Chess Association vice president Paul Semmes said about 128 K-12 students will be competing for championships and scholarships. “We have hosted the individual finals here since 1998 and the team finals since 2004,” said Paul Semmes, Tennessee Chess Association vice president and dean of Tech’s College of ... Read More »

A single-car crash on Pippin Road claimed the lives of two Cookeville teens Friday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed Saturday 16-year-old Layton Proffitt and 17-year-old Leigh Anne Eldridge were involved in the crash. The THP crash report states Proffitt was driving westbound on Pippin Road in a 2002 Dodge DSX with Eldridge in the passenger seat. The model of the ... Read More »

Avery Trace Middle School was placed on temporary lockdown Friday after a parent improperly entered the building. Principal Mike Mills said the lockdown only lasted about five minutes and nobody was put in danger. “Today we had a gentleman asked to be buzzed into school just like our protocol [requires] and he stated he was here to pick up his ... Read More »

A 24-year-old Sparta woman suffered head injuries following a one-vehicle crash in Cookeville Friday morning. Emergency services airlifted Latasha Cullum to Vanderbilt University Hospital for treatment. At 3:40 AM, Cookeville officers arrived at the crash located near the Putnam County Fair Grounds on East Veterans Drive. A press release indicates that officers saw a black 2010 Chevrolet Camaro overturned on ... Read More »

Crossville city officials will look into combining management of the amphitheater and depot. City Manager Greg Wood said multiple individuals have come forward with ways to help improve the depot as the city braces for lost revenue. “When the city took over the depot, at that point in time we really didn’t have any viable candidates to make a go ... Read More »