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After a tumultuous period for Cookeville Regional Medical Center finances, CEO Paul Korth said the hospital is seeing positive change. In September, the hospital laid off six upper-level management positions citing budgetary concerns. Korth said rising healthcare costs had been affecting hospitals nationwide, and was not unique to Cookeville Regional. “We’ve made a lot of cuts recently to get in ... Read More »

Citizens concerned about drag shows in Cookeville have called for local lawmakers to adopt current state laws or create their own in hopes of preventing the shows–but the process is not so black and white. MTSU Pre-Law Program Director Dr. Robb McDaniels said there are current laws about things such as adult-oriented establishments and public indecency. He said most of ... Read More »

This week in the Upper Cumberland the Jackson County Commission will meet. Commissioners will gather at the county courthouse Monday at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority will have its first meeting. The seven-member board will be sworn in and elect its officers. The body was formed by private act last year with a goal to create a ... Read More »

Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct rolling roadblocks early Sunday morning allowing utility work along I-40. Motorists should be prepared to stop between exit 290 eastbound and 311 westbound. The work will take place from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Personnel and equipment will be traveling through the work zone during that time. Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center seeing low numbers of COVID and flu cases. CEO Paul Korth said they are still bracing for a possible increase as the winter season continues. “February is the busy time so we’re hoping for the best but preparing for more norms and increased volumes probably,” Korth said. Korth said despite concerns about an uptick in illness ... Read More »

Sparta Police Chief Doug Goff officially submitted his resignation for retirement this week. Goff said he has spent the last three and a half years serving the community as chief and has been with the department since 2006. He said he decided now was the time so he could spend more time with family and get more involved with his ... Read More »

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Center Hill Lake Resource Management Office is holding a public workshop for its shoreline management plan update. Center Hill Resource Management Biologist Gary Bruce said they try to update the plan every few years. “There are lots of opportunities that Center Hll provides and we have to balance the demand on the ... Read More »

The first cohort of at some 19 Tennessee Tech students in the grow your own teacher program will graduate this May. The university one of seven programs that received state funding in 2020. The State Education Department reported Tuesday that more than 200 teachers will enter the teacher pipeline through the programs. Associate Dean Julie Baker said students have worked ... Read More »

Monterey has scheduled a public hearing to consider community input for its upcoming grant application. The city currently time plans to rehabilitate about 3,500 feet of sewer lines and upgrade 15 manholes. Applying for a new fire truck could also be an option. The public hearing will take place on February 15th at 9:00 a.m. Following the public hearing, the ... Read More »

Spencer will pursue an additional $4 million in order to fund its Caney Fork River water project. The $6 million dollar project will construct the needed infrastructure to use the river as the city’s water source. Mayor Alisa Farmer said the next step in the work is moving forward. “We’ve discussed this with USDA and the state revolving loan program,” ... Read More »