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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

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Golf Tournaments, Fishing, Boating, Family, Concerts and Fireworks highlight Summer

If your family enjoys the outdoors and being on and around the water, you are going to love this new event hosted by Meadow Park Lake. The annual Meadow Park Lake Waterfest & Family Fun Day will be held on … The rest of the story

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New hip replacement technique at CRMC helps woman walk pain-free

Dr. Greg Roberts

A new surgical technique practiced by Cookeville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Greg Roberts is greatly reducing pain and recovery time for hip-replacement patients.

Dr. Roberts, a physician with Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute in Cookeville, affiliated with Cookeville Regional Medical Center, has been using the new technique for several months and has performed a couple dozen of them already.

One of his success stories is Crossville’s Susan Tabor, who underwent the new technique on September 24.

“I had been in pain for about five years,” Tabor said. “At one point, The rest of the story

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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

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Walk-in clinics are quickly changing the face of medicine

BY DON NAPIER Crossville Life Publisher In 2012, there were nearly 130 million emergency room visits in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s a staggering number. Many people relied on emergency departments for … The rest of the story

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