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Cookeville student Alberto Medrano selected for regional soccer Olympic Development Program after five years with All In Futbol Club. Club Coach Davis Draper said Medrano showed promise early on, demonstrating hard work, intelligence, and diligence. Draper said Medrano had reached a level that most players never reach. But when asked about this great accomplishment, Medrano said he is very grateful ... Read More »

After more than 50 years in business, Cookeville landmark Mini Burger is closing its doors for the time being. General Manager Bianca Hawlik said the staff was called in Sunday for a last-minute meeting with the owners where they were told Saturday would be the last day they were open. She said while the restaurant had been having financial struggles, ... Read More »

The group SAGE–Safe, Affordable, Good Energy for Tennessee–will host an event Thursday focused on the proposed Upper Cumberland Pipeline. Event Coordinator Breanna Ortner said the event is part of SAGE Tennessee’s current efforts against Enbridge’s Ridgeline Pipeline expansion. They said it will showcase short films about previous pipeline projects that were halted by community involvement to show people they can ... Read More »

Cookeville Electric Department hoping to replace more of the downtown decorative lights with LEDs with another expected shipment this week. Director Carl Haney said efforts to replace the city’s lights with LEDs began several years ago when manufacturers began to stop making the high-pressure sodium lights the city used to use. He said they are about 60 percent through the ... Read More »

City of Cookeville budgeting $200,000 to redo its current recycling building at the corner of Stevens Street and Lowe Avenue. City Manager James Mills said that it is one of the main recycling locations in the city and there is a need to beautify it. He said they would like to get the project out for construction sometime early next ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council members are gathering information as they begin to prioritize capital projects and create a long-term plan. Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the council would like to have a work session to discuss these plans in more detail. She said they plan to use input from department heads, city officials and community wants to inform their next steps. “Each ... Read More »

City of Cookeville cautious of how the sales tax holiday on food items will affect the city’s revenue. The tax on food and food ingredients is set to start Tuesday and run through October 31st. City Manager James Mills said last year was the first time there was a tax holiday of that nature, and the city noticed an almost ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council has adopted a new policy for cybersecurity practices. IT Supervisor Steve Corder said this will serve as the city’s first-ever cybersecurity policy. He said it primarily came about as a result of new legislation requiring all public utilities to prepare and implement a cybersecurity plan. “There was an opportunity here to take it a step further than ... Read More »

City of Cookeville having to make decisions on projects that utilize State Transportation Block Grant funds in the face of rising costs. City Manager James Mills said those projects include sidewalks on Interstate Drive, turning lanes on South Willow Avenue and Jackson Street, and a Buffalo Valley area bridge replacement. He said when the city first received funding for the ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider moving forward with the approval for a new water and wastewater rate study. Water Quality Control Director Barry Turner presented the need for a study to city council members at a work session Monday night. He said the study will indicate whether the city needs to increase rates for residents and wholesale districts, which he ... Read More »