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Mobile Clinic Providing Healthcare In Byrdstown Saturday

The RAM Mobile Medical Clinic will provide free medical, dental, and vision services at Pickett County K-8 in Byrdstown Saturday and Sunday. Remote Area Medical Senior Clinic Coordinator Audra Fitzgerald said services will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Fitzgerald said the clinic will open its doors at 6:00am Saturday. “So in our dental area we offer ... Read More »

Cookeville Planning Approves Medical Zoning Change

The Cookeville Planning Commission voted to create a new category of medical facilities in the city’s zoning code Monday night. Community Development Director Jon Ward said regional medical services would include non-institutional facilities that serve more than 150 patients with various outpatient services, as well as any service that requires a certificate of need from the state to operate. “This ... Read More »

Planning Commission Denies Rezoning For Methadone Clinic

The Cookeville Planning Commission denied a request Monday night to rezone a South Willow Avenue parcel for the purpose of creating a methadone clinic. Fifteen different people spoke during the public comment discussion about the clinic, with twelve of them speaking against the clinic. Cedar Recovery wants to change a 0.86 parcel of land from Commercial-Industrial Mixed Use to Medical ... Read More »

Clay School System Offering Medical Services To All Students

All Clay County Schools will offer medical services for students this year, helping students and busy parents. Health Coordinator Rob Edwards said that physicals and eye exams will be provided through Well Child. Edwards said parents do not have to miss work, arrange transportation or make appointments to check their child’s health. “There are children within each building that teacher’s ... Read More »

Veterans Struggle for Services In COVID-19

With changes taking place due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Upper Cumberland veterans are struggling to access services. Putnam County Veteran Service Officer Mark Harris said that medical service is difficult due to procedure changes in the outpatient clinic. “They changed the process of how they did it about two weeks ago,” Harris said. “They would basically limit the number of veterans ... Read More »