Tag Archives: Cookeville

The strike between the United Auto Workers and Cummins Filtration in Cookeville has come to an end after a six-week stand off. A statement from Cummins said a new contract was ratified on Saturday and workers went back to work on Sunday. “We are pleased to reach an agreement with the Union that is in the best interest of the ... Read More »

If a group wants to move forward with a downtown Cookeville hotel, the process will essentially be starting over. “Everything is expired in terms of approval, so they basically have to start over,” City Manager James Mills said. “We consider it basically starting from scratch.” Incentives provided by the City of Cookeville for a downtown hotel project have expired. Construction ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee’s plan to get money into the hands of county and city governments statewide will mean about $14 million for Upper Cumberland cities and counties. The Governor’s administration made applications available to local municipalities Tuesday. Each county will receiver at least $500,000 while each city will receive $30,000 or more. Funds will be available July 1 to be ... Read More »

With changes taking place due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Upper Cumberland veterans are struggling to access services. Putnam County Veteran Service Officer Mark Harris said that medical service is difficult due to procedure changes in the outpatient clinic. “They changed the process of how they did it about two weeks ago,” Harris said. “They would basically limit the number of veterans ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Senior Citizen Call Check Request program is off to a slow start with only seven people signing up two weeks after its launch. But Cookeville Police Captain Bobby Anderson said the seniors taking advantage of the service appreciate the check-ins. “They do, and we appreciate the fact we have a daily contact with them,” Anderson said. “It creates some ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Council approved an agreement Thursday to bury power lines adjacent to Stephens Street Baptist Church. The church will pay the city $16,000 and deed land to the city for future road improvements. City Manager James Mills said the agreement makes sense because improvements to the Stevens Street/Willow Avenue intersection have been a long-time priority for the city. ... Read More »

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the cleanup from March’s tornado in Putnam County has been delayed, but the next two weeks are critical to the effort. Brandon Smith, Assistant Director of Putnam County 911, is helping organize the cleanup. “The current plan is to spend the next three weeks in the debris field working working hard to try to get things ... Read More »

After six years as Cookeville CityScape Executive Director, Laura Wolf retired Wednesday. “I will be a grandmother,” Wolf said. “I’ll have my fourth grandson born in October. So for the first time in my life, I’m not working.” Wolf said she won’t be a stranger, as she will be assisting new Executive Director Holly Freeman in execution of CityScape’s three ... Read More »

Tornado victims who need help with applying for the Cookeville-Putnam County Tornado Relief Fund can get in-person assistance this week. Volunteers will be available at the Cookeville Community Center beginning Friday to assist those who may not have computer access or who many need help. Assistance will be offered Friday and Saturday from 10am-4pm, Sunday and Monday 1pm-4pm; and Tuesday ... Read More »

The Putnam County Election Commission will prepare to hold an election in the time of COVID-19 and social distancing. The commission discussed possible preparations at its Wednesday meeting. Election Administrator Michele Honeycutt said the planning will ensure the health of voters even if conditions change by August. “We have been on conference calls with the state going over a lot ... Read More »