Tag Archives: Cookeville High School

A fundraiser for the Cookeville High School Football team has turned into an opportunity to remember a benefactor of local sports. The idea for the tournament started last year when Head Coach Taylor Henningan came to former Tech player Sam Brooks with the idea of a tournament. They decided to work on the idea for a year and launch it ... Read More »

Cookeville High School has finalized the implementation of its new climate control systems. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the system is large and has several different parts that make automatic adjustments to the school’s heating and air systems. He said because someone is not having to make those adjustments to units individually, it creates better efficiency. “We ... Read More »

Cookeville High School bringing back an old tradition Friday evening that celebrates students- the Cav Walk. Counselor Julie Smith and Teacher Emily Chambers have coordinated the parade. Smith said the school’s band will lead the sports teams, clubs and Mr. Cavalier in a parade on campus. “We started planning this last year, and we’re trying to bring back some fun ... Read More »

A Cookeville High School student is creating a petition asking for more bike trails and sidewalks in Cookeville. Senior Mac Mackie said as a biking hobbyist, he has found limited paved options to ride. “I’ve always loved riding bikes on vacation with my family, but we’ve never had too much of a chance in Cookeville because we really only have ... Read More »

Both employee budgets and the city budget could take a hit from Cookeville’s City Employee Health Insurance. City Manager James Mills said that the city’s health insurance is self-funded, meaning the city and the employees contribute to a fund to pay claims. He said that with COVID and major claims depleting the city’s health insurance fund balance over the last ... Read More »

About an hour-long lockdown at Cookeville High School this afternoon after a student reported herself to the school system’s Crisis Hotline, saying she had a gun and planned to hurt herself and others. Director of Schools Corby King said the Crisis Counselor contacted Cookeville Police, who then contacted the school’s SRO. After the school went into hard lockdown, law enforcement ... Read More »

New electronics being installed over the summer at Cookeville High School that would better control HVAC units. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the new system would control temperatures school-wide instead of a per-classroom basis. “Hopefully, it will make us a lot more energy efficient,” Martin said. “We think it will save us a lot of electricity. We don’t ... Read More »

Applications will close for a Cookeville High School Assistant Principal position Wednesday meaning the interview process will begin soon. Principal Max Petett said he will be the chair of the committee tasked with hiring a candidate. “We’re excited to see who is all interested,” Petett said. “As always, we go through this process with the intentions of getting the right ... Read More »

It’s one of the most affordable ways to buy a home in today’s market. The Cookeville High School Carpentry Class will put its class-made home on public auction this Saturday. Trades Instructor Randy Mansell said the 1,560 square foot home has three bedrooms, two bath and includes appliances. “The money that our house bills will go back into my program, ... Read More »

Cookeville High School will fill its vacant athletic director position with two internal moves. Principal Max Petett said Assistant Principal Adam Kefauver and Girls’ Basketball Coach Jamie Gillies will split the duties. “I’m looking forward to working with both of those,” Petett said. “They’ll be tremendous assets to our athletic department. Both of them are very knowledgeable and hard workers. ... Read More »