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Cookeville Cityscape Executive Director Holly Freeman has stepped down from her position. Freeman leaves for entertainment work in Nashville. She has lead the Main Street program and revitalization efforts since 2019. “It has been an honor to lead Cookeville’s nationally-accredited Main Street program the last few years,” Freeman said in a release. “I have enjoyed contributing to my hometown in ... Read More »

Vol State hosting its first lecture series at the Cookeville Campus this Friday. Vice President for Economic and Community Development Nick Bishop said the “Keep Educating Yourself” (KEY) series has been going on successfully at the Gallatin campus for some 20 years. He said they decided to bring it to Cookeville’s campus this year to promote the newly created Upper ... Read More »

Cookeville Water Department customers experiencing discolored water Monday do not have reason for concern. Water Department Director Barry Turner said the discoloration occurred after a water main break on Sunday. “That sort of caused some reverse flow on one of the lines and increased velocity by having one of the lines shut down,” Turner said. “So it scoured the sides ... Read More »

Veterans Barber Shop in Cookeville is heading to Baxter. Owner Jonathan Williams said after renting the Veterans Drive location for some 16 years, he has found a place to buy. “I think this is going to be a good move for a number of reasons,” Williams said. “I already have a large number of customers from Baxter and surrounding areas, ... Read More »

David Clouse has been named Cookeville Community Development Department’s first Chief Building Officer. The recently-created department combined the Department of Planning and Codes with Economic Development. Clouse has been with the city since 2006, starting as a maintenance worker and most recently serving as a Plans Examiner. Clouse takes on the role immediately. Read More »

A national nonprofit that places remembrance wreaths on veteran graves will be coming to Cookeville this holiday season. Putnam County joining forces with local veterans and businesses to bring Wreaths Across America to Cookeville on December 17th. About 500 wreaths will be placed at the Cookeville Cemetery for each known veteran. “We need help from our community in order to ... Read More »

Cookeville Council Member Eric Walker says the city will need to keep an eye on CRMC’s financials going into the next quarter as well as the rest of the year before next budget season. However, he said he does not have drastic concerns about Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s recent upper management position eliminations. The six positions include four administrative directors, ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider approval of an updated Putnam County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the last plan was approved in July 2017. The plan details how the city will undertake hazard mitigation actions before natural disasters occur to reduce the potential for harm to people and property. “So the plan has finally reached ... Read More »

Vol State Community College restructuring its Livingston and Cookeville Centers. Economic And Community Development Vice President Nick Bishop said they are hoping to streamline the college’s resources and create one Upper Cumberland entity with two sites. “We’re going to start sharing staff and faculty between those two campuses and that will make it a more financially efficient process on the ... Read More »

New parking lot partnership between Cookeville and Cookeville Regional Medical Center will benefit the city’s future downtown plans. CRMC bought the property on Cedar Avenue to serve as additional parking for the Emergency Room and Urgent Care Clinic. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the hospital has agreed to let the city use it for downtown parking on nights and ... Read More »