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Two CRMC Wings Awarded For Preventing Infections

Cookeville Regional Medical Center introduced a brand new award Tuesday night, honoring staff who limit hospital-acquired infections. CEO Buffy Key said common infections caused in U.S. hospitals include urinary tract infections from improper catheter use. She said a 1999 study reported that hospitals unintentionally cause some 100,000 infections in their patients every year. “Our team does a great job doing ... Read More »

Cookeville Public Works Working Daily To Repair Potholes

Cookeville Public Works has a patch truck roaming city streets to seek out and repair potholes. Public Works Director Blake Mayo said potholes are a problem the city tends to year-round, but especially during the winter. Snow plows combined with freezing temperatures lead to more potholes. He said the city repairs potholes starting with the ones that pose the greatest ... Read More »

Putnam Schools Avoided Major Maintenance Issues During Freeze

Putnam County Schools avoided major plumbing and electrical issues during the cold and ice by being proactive. Communications and Marketing Supervisor Buddy Pearson said coils burning out in an electrical unit at Cookeville High School and a sprinkler malfunction at Avery Trace Middle School have been the only issues over the break. He said the school system is very fortunate ... Read More »

Putnam Schools Closed For The Week, Chance For Parents To Prepare

Putnam County Schools will be closed for the rest of the week due to unsafe road conditions and temperatures forecasted to fall even further. Director of News and Public Relations Buddy Pearson said the decision ultimately came down to student safety. Pearson said Director of Schools Corby King and his team took many different voices into account before making the ... Read More »

Sunshine Is Biggest Need To Improve Putnam Roads

The Putnam County Highway Department has been working since 6:30pm Sunday to get dangerous stretches of road drivable.  Road Supervisor Randy Jones said Phifer Mountain, Rocky Point Mountain, and Buck Mountain are the department’s main concerns. He said the initial intensity of the snowfall got mountain roads slick and dangerous, extremely quickly. He said with only five snow plows, there ... Read More »

Livingston’s Central Park Skating Rink Returns

Ice Skating at Livingston’s Central Park will return for another year this weekend. Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the Downtown Revitalization Committee wanted to provide a fun wintertime activity for the community. She said the event was so popular last year, they decided to bring it back. “It’s not often that you’re able to do any ice skating ... Read More »

UC Temperatures Drop To Single Digits After 4-7 Inches Of Snow

Four to seven inches of snow common across the Upper Cumberland Thursday as a strong push of artic air collided with moisture from a southern system. Roads treacherous almost as soon as the snow began falling with more than an inch in just an hour. Thursday night, temperatures will fall to the single digits in many areas and Friday temperatures ... Read More »

Ice Causing Weight Issues On Power Lines Biggest Issue With Winter Weather

Winter weather Sunday night brought numerous power outages to homes across the Upper Cumberland. Cookeville Electric Department Director Carl Haney said that most of the outages are caused by thick heavy snow or ice freezing the lines. “It adheres to the lines and such when it freezes there it causes a lot of weight issues,” Haney said. “Typically that’s our ... Read More »

Go Pro With Tree Removal Services To Prevent Further Accidents

Local tree removal services are recommending homeowners seek professional help for fallen trees on your property. Tree Service Owner Jeff Manier said self removal presents a number of dangers, especially with the amount of ice we received last week. “Cutting trees and stuff, some times they have their own mind,” Manier said. “Some times they go areas you don’t want ... Read More »

Tech Will Remain Closed Friday

Tennessee Tech will not open its campus on Friday. President Phil Oldham said on his Twitter account that despite the Winter weather warning being lifted, heavy snow has led to the closure. Oldham said due to snow and safety issues, classes are canceled and offices will remain closed. Tech was not able to open at all this week due to ... Read More »