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The Putnam County Veterans Services team has completely moved into it new office on Highway 70. Veterans Service Office Mark Harris said the old building was built in 1950 and not intended for office use. Harris said they used to go through another officer’s space as passage to his space, which led to meeting interruptions. He said the new space ... Read More »

A Tech Horticulturist is preparing detterents to test on the two-year cicada emergence starting in 2024. Professor Douglas Airhart provided evaluations and reports for tree damage in the 2008 and 2011 cicada invasions. He said the cicadas damaged millions of dollars in nurseries and crops. Airhart said that got his interest. He said he maintained this interest with an eye ... Read More »

The Scott’s Gulf State Park in White County will become a reality over the next several years, after the State Legislature funded the project. State Senator Paul Bailey and other local leaders pushed for the $27 million plus to build a visitor’s center, roadways and parking for the new wilderness park. The legislature approved the expenditure last week. The 9,000 ... Read More »

A walk to raise awareness for the victims of crime set for South Fentress Park Friday morning. Eighth District Attorney Jared Effler said this third annual event began as an idea among his staff to raise awareness during National Crime Victims Week. Now, each county in Effler’s district holds its own walk where victims and families speak out. “In Claiborne ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional’s Finance Committee approved a letter of agreement to move forward with renovations of the medical center’s 4 West and 5 West facilities. Interim CEO Buffy Key said the $16.4 million project would include a six-unit dialysis center. It would also increase the hospital’s capacity to 309 beds. Board Member Danny Rader said the additional 40 beds would help. ... Read More »

The TBI and the Cumberland County Sheriffs Department investigating the shooting of a Crossville woman inside her Brown Road home. 53-year old Terri Loretta Pinton discovered Tuesday night after deputies were called to a shooting. They discovered Pinton with a gunshot wound. She died at Cumberland Medical Center from her injuries. The incident happed just after 11pm. The two agencies ... Read More »

A new Veterans Clinic slated for Cookeville set to bring a larger facility and expanded services for veterans in the region. Mike Renfrow is the Deputy Executive Director for VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare. He said through the federal government’s PACT act, which aims to expand veterans’ healthcare access, the system was able to get funding for three facilities. “We are ... Read More »

Pickett County High School students will benefit through a new a live cow and calf simulator. CTE Instructor Tracy Smith said students often encounter a lot of birthing difficulties with cows, which is a prominent cause for livestock loss. She said the newly-developed simulator gives students hands-on learning on how to help heffers deliver calves. “I love this because I ... Read More »

City of Crossville’s budget projected to have a general fund budget of about $25 million for the coming fiscal year. City Manager Greg Wood said a large portion of the budget will be put towards large capital projects, such as the proposed rec facility. He said there are also concerns surrounding the inflation, which the council will discuss at its ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s new fiscal year budget placing emphasis on the facility’s people, with an increase of some $11.8 million for market adjustments. CFO Tommye Rena Wells said a projected $132 million will be budgeted for employee salaries and wages. Approximately $5.3 million will be deducted due to decreasing contract labor full-time equivalents. “As we’ve talked about, we are ... Read More »