Tag Archives: Cookeville High School

Putnam County Schools celebrate the last day of the school year on Friday. Director of Schools Corby King said that after a year navigating unprecedented obstacles, he’s thankful for the dedication of his faculty and staff. “All of our employees–our teachers, our nurses, the bus drivers who were picking students up wearing their masks when it was 100 degrees in ... Read More »

The nation’s eyes will be on a Cookeville High School Welding Instructor when he appears on The History Channel’s Forged In Fire Tonight. That instructor is Jim Reilly and his path to forging weapons and armor all started as a quiet child who envisioned himself as the man arming legendary heroes. Reilly said whether working with students or on the ... Read More »

Cookeville High School’s carpentry class is auctioning off its student-built home on Saturday. Carpentry teacher Randy Mansell said building the house is a huge accomplishment for his students especially after such a trying school year. “It was a different school year, but the kids were pretty resilient and versatile and they made it happen–we got the house completed,” Mansell said. ... Read More »

The big day is almost here for Putnam County High School Seniors. High School Curriculum Supervisor Sharon Anderson said Upperman High School will kickoff the three graduations 6:00 p.m. Friday at Tucker Stadium. “Cookeville High School will graduate at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning May 22nd,” Anderson said. “And, Monterey High School will round out the ceremonies on Sunday May ... Read More »

Three major Putnam County roofing project bids have come in roughly $1 million under projected costs. Mayor Randy Porter said roofing improvements will occur at the County Justice Center, Avery Trace Middle School and Cookeville High School. Porter said that in total this work will cost just under $2.7 million. “Kind of almost the opposite going on with roofing than ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System will help keep students out of the rain with new canopies at Cookeville High School. Deputy Schools Director Tim Martin said a ball park figure of $350,000 has been budgeted for the project. Martin said the hopeful goal is to have canopies at the main entrance and rear bus pickup entrance finished by the start ... Read More »

A new phone system will be installed at Cookeville and Upperman High Schools, using federal COVID money. Putnam County School Board approved the $111,000 project Thursday night. Director of Schools Corby King said the systems have had issues. “We’ve had issues for a long time, especially Upperman,” King said. “The intercom’s not working properly for a while and we were ... Read More »

A centralized countywide CTE space for Putnam County high schools hit a road block after officials found issues with the warehouse under consideration. The school system is considering bringing together career and technical educational programs into one space to create more opportunities for all the county’s high school students. Director Of Schools Corby King said the facility would likely need ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools are planning for proms this April. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said he believes prom will be a reality as long as COVID numbers stay the same in schools and the community. Martin said the system’s goal has always been to find a way to have these ceremonies for students. “We want our students to have ... Read More »

A Cookeville High School graduate has become the first Upper Cumberland resident to be accepted into the United States Space Force. Eighteen-year-old Chasidy Fly was accepted into the nation’s newest military branch. Fly said she is most excited for the opportunity to expand her education and represent her hometown. “Ultimately, I think that just being from a small town like ... Read More »