 She allegedly told sheriff's deputies that Billy Thompson was shot by another man in the eye. The incident happened on Glade Creek Road. Cookville Regional now serving as a core site for medical students, providing a place for students to learn and additional expertise for the region. Gastroenterologist Nicole Pasapia says a core site is the medical facility where students begin their two years of hands-on learning. Pasapia says the first program will begin next Monday with a group of students from Lincoln Memorial.