Tag Archives: Cumberland County

Cookeville Regional Medical Center is laying off 400 employees due to a decrease in patient volume. CRMC CEO Paul Korth said the reduction in the hospital’s workforce is necessary to ensure its long-term financial health. “The furloughing of the staff is a must if,” Korth said. “It’s something we must do at the medical center in order to continue to ... Read More »

Early voting in Tennessee for the November 6 elections begins tomorrow, Wednesday, October 17, and runs through Thursday, November 1. Secretary of State Tre Hargett said this affords registered voters an opportunity to choose a time to vote that fits into their schedules. “Tennesseans broke August early-voting records as they selected nominees and elected county officials,” Hargett said. “Interest remains ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Commission will conduct its regular monthly meeting this evening at 6 p.m. On the agenda will be appointment of a new county attorney for a two-year term, several budget amendments, standing committee and county official reports. The meeting will be held in the large meeting room on the third floor of the old courthouse on Main Street. ... Read More »

Late Friday morning, the general manager of the Dollar General store on Highway 127 in Rinnie reported that during business hours between October 6 and 7, multiple persons stole in excess of $10,000 in merchandise from the store. According to the incident report filed with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, an employee provided a written statement in which she admitted ... Read More »

Sunday afternoon, sheriff’s deputies responded to the Vandever Corner Market in Cumberland County, to a report of a disoriented naked woman wearing one flip flop. The woman, 29-year-old Brittany McCarty of Crossville, was in the back of an ambulance, crying, when deputies arrived. She had scratches on her feet and claimed no knowledge of how she got to the market. ... Read More »

Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies responded late last night to reports of a driver attempting to hit a pedestrian on Sullivan Drive in Crossville. Deputies stopped the subject vehicle at Central Baptist Church and spoke with the driver, 20-year-old Avery Lee Conley of Crossville, who reportedly smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet. Conley, who admitted to drinking two ... Read More »

Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on the 100 block of Fawn Loop Saturday evening for suspected drug activity. There they found 48-year-old Troy Alan Noll, who had in his possession five and a half Hydrocodone pills and a bag of marijuana. On the hood of a car in the garage were a dozen zip-top bags of pot ... Read More »

Late Tuesday night, while executing a traffic stop, Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies observed the driver – Joseph Robert Altum, 23, of Crossville – acting overly nervous. Altum reportedly claimed it was because he didn’t have insurance. The arrest report noted Altum admitted to having not used meth in a week. A consent search of the vehicle turned up approximately 0.8 ... Read More »

Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox has announced Cumberland County will once again take part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative on Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. His office, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration, is fully engaged in helping citizens of the county properly dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. The national drug ... Read More »

Responding to a tip, Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies seized several marijuana plants from a Crab Orchard residence Monday. According to the incident report, a DHS employee discovered the plants growing near the back door while conducting a check of the Hinch Road home. Responding deputies pulled out the plants. The resident admitted the plants were his and showed the deputy ... Read More »