Tag Archives: Cookeville

Improvements to the East Spring Street sidewalks will now be split into two phases. Cookeville Public Works Director Greg Brown said that the need to scope down work came from contract bids coming back some $800,000 higher than expected. “A lot of that had to do with the time frame,” Brown said. “And things have went up quite a bit ... Read More »

The 7th Annual Ride to the Sky event will be on Saturday, September 11h. The bike ride offers routes ranging from 9 miles to 100 miles that take riders all throughout the Upper Cumberland. Coordinator Chris Wakefield said that after traveling to different places for rides, he and a group of regular riders wanted to create a unique event centered ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider making changes to employees’ insurance premiums and deductibles. Finance Director Brenda Imel said the decision to make the change came from a growing need to keep up with record employee insurance claims. “That exceeded what we paid into the plan,” Imel said. “That reduced our reserves in the plan by a million dollars. That’s the ... Read More »

The city of Cookeville cautioning the public of a social media account claiming to be the official Instagram of the city. The account “thecityofcookeville” has made controversial posts regarding COVID. City Manager James Mills said the city has a good idea who owns the account. “We’ve had an issue with this same person in the past,” Mills said. “Other organizations ... Read More »

Putnam County Emergency Services will explore adding another radio tower in the northern part of Cookeville by the Putnam County Soccer Complex. Putnam 911 Assistant Director Brandon Smith said that the new tower will enhance coverage for the Bangham, Hillham, Dodson Branch areas. Smith said that the new 180-foot tower would also fix paging issues for emergency responders. “That paging ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional is looking to combat the national nursing shortage through international nurses. Chief Nursing Officer Scott Lethi said that Worldwide Health Solutions will hopefully add stability to decrease a high turnover rate in the profession. “The COVID surge for those that have been in nursing 20 to 30 years that can retire, some are seeking earlier retirement,” Lethi said. ... Read More »

Cookeville Police Department will enter into a service agreement for language interpreting services. Chief Randy Evans said that the agreement with Telelanguage will provide a translator for several languages when necessary. “Victims or witnesses and even suspects,” Evans said. “We have to have that clear communication to ensure that we’re making the right decisions as we move forward with the ... Read More »

WCTE is opening its station doors for Becky Magura’s community sendoff on Friday. Station Manager Avery Hutchins said this is a chance to share memories and well wishes with Magura before she joins Nashville Public Television. Hutchins said this would not be possible without community support over Magura’s 39 years at the station. “She has been in people’s homes on ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will consider ordering a feasibility study for a possible indoor ice center. Rick Woods said at a city council work session Monday night that the study with Lose Design would take some 12 to 15 weeks to complete. “They’ll come in and they’ll do some market research,” Woods said. “They’ll develop the plan for us with detailed ... Read More »

The Putnam County Library wants to make sure its keeping up with trends among teens. Adult Services Coordinator Matt Knieling said so far the survey results show the library is inline with sought out programs like robotics and gaming. Knieling said that with so many options in life for teens to fill their free time, getting them in the door ... Read More »