Category Archives: PEOPLE
Many will remember Dr. Art Cardona, who served two Tennessee communities
WONDERFUL LIFE By Don Napier I write my “Wonderful Life” column in every edition of Crossville Life, about a person who lived a wonderful life. This issue’s subject is a man who used to live in Crossville, before making a … The rest of the story
Dr. Roberts follows an unusual path to medicine
You often hear people who become top professionals in their field say they dreamed of being that from an early age, but that wasn’t the case with Dr. Greg Roberts.
It’s not a stretch to say he came to be with Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tier 1 Institute in Cookeville through an unusual path.
Dr. Roberts, an Upper Cumberland native, decided to pursue a medical degree after three years in a completely different major. The rest of the story
You can come home again!
Famous author Patricia Neal Lanza grew up in Crossville, spent
the rest of her life traveling around the country, but now she’s home.
The story you are about to read is true. The names have not been changed to protect the innocent. It’s a real American short story, told to me by a lady I met just a few weeks ago, a lady who has moved back to her home county. The rest of the story
Crossville radio personality survives heart bypass surgery
By KEVIN J. DONALDSON Crossville Life Features Editor COOKEVILLE-Mistaking heartburn for a heart attack or vice-versa is a common thing. It’s so common, in fact, the American Heart Association devotes a portion of its website to ways you can tell … The rest of the story
It’s a Wonderful Life / Saying goodbye to six good men
Over the last 35 years, I have written a column entitled, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Through the years, this column has appeared in several publications, but for the past 11 years, it has been the anchor of Crossville Life Magazine. … The rest of the story