Tag Archives: Cookeville

Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter will pursue a private sale of the Putnam County Fairgrounds. County Commissioners approved the move Monday night and declared the fairgrounds as surplus property. Porter presented the pros and cons for four sale options to the commission: sealed bid, public auction, internet auction, or private sale. Porter said the first two options would not be ... Read More »

The Cane Creek (re)Boot Camp is open for registration and looks to get people in-shape and out of their comfort zone. The Camp will run from April 1 until June 29 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Cane Creek Park. Leisure Services Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said this is a change for people to be challenged harder than they might ... Read More »

The rebuilding process for Crawdaddy’s could start as early as this week after Owner Drew Blalock signed a contract for work Friday. Blalock said the demolition of the left over infrastructure will be the first step. “There’s a lot that goes into rebuilding after a fire that I wasn’t aware of,” Blalock said. “But, there’s reasons why it has taken ... Read More »

Cookeville is continuing to make trees available to the community to regrow what was lost in the March Tornado. 500 trees are available and all Putnam County residents can come and select as many trees as they need Saturday. Cookeville Urban Forester Jaime Nunan said these giveaways have given residents a chance to start fresh and create new memories. “I’ve ... Read More »

If you are in the group eligible for COVID vaccinations, you could sign up today and get vaccinated today. That is according to Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. 1-C vaccinations continue at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The number of those 65-70 who have received the vaccine has been lower than expected. “Only about 54 percent, so we’re concerned that there’s ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech wants to be conducting research and holding classes in its new Poultry Science Building by Fall. Dean of Agriculture and Human Ecology Darron Smith said the poultry industry is huge in Tennessee. Smith said students can get job offers of $60,000 a year after studying animal science. “We actually place a lot of our students in the Tennessee ... Read More »

State Representative Ryan Williams has introduced a bill to answer safety concerns for panhandlers in the Cookeville area. Williams said he communicated with Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris and Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans while drafting it. “So the goal of this bill is just to give law enforcement the ability to be able to better control public safety as ... Read More »

Putnam County families still have one week to respond to a school system survey gauging interest in virtual learning going forward. Sam Brooks is the Putnam County School System Supervisor for Personalized Learning. Brooks said this survey for VITAL is about getting the numbers together from students at each school so it can be staffed effectively. “Around April 15 when all ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Express Employment Professionals has earned the top award at the company’s annual leadership conference. The Circle of Excellence Gold Award is given to offices for achievements in sales, recruitment and placement. Cookeville Owner Kristi Nixon said she is honored by the recognition. “It is truly an honor to be recognized for these achievements,” Nixon said. “We’re so grateful for ... Read More »

Cookeville is competing against Chattanooga to host the next two years of the TSSAA Blue Cross Bowl. Assistant Executive Director Matthew Gillespie said TSSAA usually conducts exploratory visits with potential hosts. But, Gillespie said the organization is comfortable with what Tennessee Tech has to offer. “Obviously, we were there as recent as December for the football championships,” Gillespie said. “That’s ... Read More »