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Puppy Yoga Sessions Being Held At Cane Creek Park

Cane Creek Park set to host a second session of Puppy Love Yoga at the Putnam County Animal Shelter after the first session sold out in under 24 hours. Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said the idea stemmed from a yoga class held at the park several years ago with kittens. She said partnering with the Putnam County Animal Shelter ... Read More »

Habitat Ready To Build In Overton, Applications Due

Overton County residents in need of a new home can now apply for the Habitat for Humanity Homeownership program. Director of Homeowner Services Maren Bader said Habitat is prepared to build its first Overton County home in three years. Bader said she extended the deadline through Friday to tie up loose ends with interested potential applicants who had not yet completed ... Read More »

Division II High School Tournament Tips Off Thursday

Athletes and spectators headed to Cookeville Thursday for the opening tip of the Division II high school basketball championships. Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the university is exceptionally proud to host what he calls the greatest private high school basketball in Tennessee. He said the Upper Cumberland is known for great basketball, so more locals are piling into the ... Read More »

Monterey Forms Athletic Authority To Provide Resident Voice

The city of Monterey has formed an Athletic and Events Authority to help manage the growing use of athletic venues in town. Alderman Bill Wiggins spearheaded the project, which includes five members. Wiggins said the group will have the power to mitigate disputes and act as a sounding board for suggestions on improving facilities. “We needed to take some of ... Read More »

TSSAA: HS Football Championships At Tech A Possibility

The TSSAA would consider the possibility of bringing the high school football championships back to Cookeville upon the completion of Tucker Stadium renovations. TSSAA Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said a return has been discussed. Cookeville lost the State Championships in 2021. He said the TSSAA has maintained a strong relationship with Cookeville and Putnam County in the years since. ... Read More »

Sleep In Heavenly Peace Cookeville Gets Grant

A Putnam County non-profit that provides beds to children in need receiving an employee community grant. Spectrum donated $2,500 to the Cookeville chapter of Sleep In Heavenly Peace Wednesday. The money goes to build beds for children in foster care. Chapter President Madie Larsen established the local chapter in July, 2022 with a mission “no kid sleeps on the floor ... Read More »

CRMC To Buildout New Wound Care Center On Cedar

CRMC, Cookeville Regional Medical Center

The Cookeville Regional Finance Committee voted Tuesday night to move forward with renovations to a building that will house the hospital’s Wound Care Center. CFO Tommye Rena Wells said the estimated cost for the project will not exceed $500,000. CEO Buffy Key said the hospital has been leasing the space from a local medical facility, which needed the space to ... Read More »

Cookeville Resident Named ’24 Small Business Champ

Cookeville Mechanical Contractors President Garry Floeter named the Small Business Champion of the Year by the National Federation Of Independent Business. Floeter said he was speechless when he learned he had been chosen after some 50 years of business in Cookeville. He said the award was not only a result of the success of his company, but his passion in ... Read More »

Cookeville Water Plant Adding Generator, Underground Lines

The Cookeville Water and Sewer Department will purchase a new generator for the Water Treatment Plant thanks to a $4 million grant. Cookeville Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said the department has experienced outages and was not able to treat water for the city without a generator to supplement power. He said this generator will be able to ... Read More »

Gilbert Pushing For Sewer Plan For Annexed Areas

Cookeville City Council Member Chad Gilbert wants to see the city develop a detailed plan to provide sewer to annexed areas of the city. Gilbert said putting a tentative plan in place gives residents clearer expectations. It also allows the city to plan and budget. He said sewer is vital to increasing a city’s infrastructure. “You get sewer infrastructure to ... Read More »