Tag Archives: Cookeville

The rebuilding process for Cookeville’s Echo Valley Market is nearing completion. Manager Aaron Patel said if construction continues as planned, the gas station and convenience store will open in about three weeks. “It feels great to be back in the community,” Patel said. “I know a lot of people have been really happy to see us back, and we are ... Read More »

Putnam County’s EMS has seen a 7 percent increase in calls over the last year. Putnam County Chief of EMS Tommy Copeland said the reasons for the increase in call volume can be attributed to a number of things, ranging from population increase, to calls for overdoses, to simple convalescent transportation. Copeland said that despite the steady increase in calls, ... Read More »

East Spring Street between Jefferson Avenue and Washington Avenue will be closed for water repairs in Cookeville. Read More »

This Saturday, Cane Creek Recreation Center is hosting a free event in celebration of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. The day is used to promote health, peace, healing, and Chinese arts across the world. Tai Chi assists with balance, flexibility, coordination, and strength. Instructor Nikki Desch, a sifu of Tai Chi, said all members of the community should come ... Read More »

The Cookeville Police Department will carry the flame of hope Saturday during the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Lieutenant Anthony Leonard said this event is to support the Special Olympics. Leonard said that Cookeville Police are still looking for residents to sign up and join them on their 15.6 mile run. “The Special Olympics Tennessee is a movement that’s built on ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Blood Assurance office will be open extended hours Thursday through Saturday for blood donations. Blood Assurance said there is a critical need right now for O-positive, O-negative and A-positive blood types. They are sitting at under a half days supply for most blood types, when in an ideal situation they would have a five-day supply. Because of the need, ... Read More »

School testing time is here in the Upper Cumberland and parents should stay calm to best prepare their children. That’s according to Putnam County District Testing Coordinator Judy Schinbeckler. Schinbeckler said standardized tests are based on what has been taught over the whole school year. “We do not want our students stressing over it but we also don’t want our ... Read More »

An investigation conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of  Cookeville man Tyler Dakota Matthews. Matthews was accused of writing letters threatening to harm a Sevier County judge, an assistant public defender, and an assistant district attorney. Last week, the Sevier County Grand Jury charged Matthews with three counts of extortion and three counts of ... Read More »

The Keep Putnam County Beautiful Clean Commission is celebrating Earth Day all week with scheduled cleanups around the county. All this week the Clean Commission will provide groups registered with the event materials like safety vests, buckets, litter grabbers and trash bags to aid with clean up. The group hopes the event encourages Putnam County residents to give back to ... Read More »

SlideCKVL, Cookeville’s two-day summer water party, has been cancelled. The annual event was cancelled due to continued concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19. Traditionally, the event features a thousand-foot waterslide on Broad Street that attracts thousands of visitors during Independence Day weekend. This is the second year the event is cancelled due to COVID, but Mayor Ricky Shelton said the ... Read More »