Tag Archives: Shortage

Despite claims from multiple nurses inside Cookeville Regional Medical Center, CEO Paul Korth said there have not been major layoffs in the medical center’s nursing ranks. “We recognize that there are currently many inaccuracies circulating regarding our actions, and I can confirm that there have not been ‘major layoffs in the nursing,'” Korth said in an email response. Korth said ... Read More »

Despite claims from multiple nurses inside Cookeville Regional Medical Center, CEO Paul Korth said there have not been major layoffs in the medical center’s nursing ranks. “We recognize that there are currently many inaccuracies circulating regarding our actions, and I can confirm that there have not been “major layoffs” in the nursing,” Korth said in an email response. Korth said ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland seeing the impact of the national baby formula shortage. Lisa Reeves is the Director of THRIVE Parent Education at the Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic. She said that the clinic is receiving more and more calls outside of their usual clients. “Right now outside of our regular clients, we’re having people just calling, people walking in the door,” Reeves ... Read More »

Sickness taking a toll on the staff of Livingston Middle School closing the Overton County School for two days. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said a mixture of COVID, flu and other illnesses has 13 or 14 of the 21 teachers unable to work. “Another problem in that is sometimes we can use an educational assistant or other people in ... Read More »

Celina’s struggle to find EMS workers is not a unique situation as almost all Upper Cumberland departments have unfilled positions. That is according to Upper Cumberland EMS Directors Association President Tim Booher. Booher said finding EMS workers is an issue statewide. “The first reason or the first thing that always pops to the front of the mind is the pay ... Read More »

The Clay County Schools Nutrition Program is seeing the effects of a national supply chain issue. Clay Schools Nutrition Program Supervisor Laura McLerran said that the shortage of products changes weekly. She said she thinks that the shortage has several factors at play. “It’s everything from a labor shortage,” McLerran said. “Like I said this is nationwide. This is affecting ... Read More »

While the number of students contracting COVID is higher than last school year, Director of Schools Corby King said staffing remains the main issue. King said certified teachers are in place, but getting substitute teachers to come in is causing problems. “When you look at the districts who have closed so far, it’s due to a lack of staffing,” King ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Medical Center will temporary close its Cardiac Rehab center and the Sleep Center to assist staffing shortages. A memo sent to CRMC employees states that staffing at those two centers will be placed in other areas of the hospital as COVID patient numbers are expected to rise through the week. The hospitals current COVID inpatient total sits ... Read More »

Putnam County’s need for more school bus driver’s remains an issue for the school system. Transportation Supervisor Kim Bradford said the district shortage has been affecting each school since the middle of last year. “We are nine routes down,” Bradford said. “We have been able to reroute routes. They are a lot longer than they were. Even doing that, we ... Read More »

Lumber, chicken, toilet paper are just a few of the shortages the nation has experienced over the past year. Now, just in time for the holiday weekend, fireworks. Fireworks City owner Hugh Billingsley said the shortage comes from the inability to transport the product. “The Chinese can make fireworks real quick,” Billingsley said. “But it got down to an issue ... Read More »