Tag Archives: Cookeville

19 trees will be planted Saturday in remembrance of the 19 lives lost during the March tornado. It is the Cookeville Strong Memorial Tree Grove. Cookeville Urban Forester Jaime Nunan said Saturday is about bringing the city and county together to remember and move forward. “There’s been so much hurt and devastation and things lost over the last year and ... Read More »

Cane Creek Park will expand by more than 31 acres after Cookeville City Council approved a $350,000 land purchase Thursday night. City Manager James Mills presented the property off of Buffalo Valley Road to the city council. He said the land owner reached out to the city to gauge interest in the land. Mills said the land owner’s desire was ... Read More »

Cookeville High School’s nearly 20 year tradition of celebrating Veteran’s Day will move on air next week The event will broadcast over radio, the Putnam County Facebook page and WCTE this year. Cookeville High School’s JROTC organizes the event. Colonel Nickey Philpot said his students wanted to meet community and student’s expectations to honor veterans. “Sometimes we don’t realize what ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday to acquire 31.39 acres off Buffalo Valley Road to expand Cane Creek Park. City Manager James Mills has set an option on the land set to expire November 30. The total price: $350,000. “I’m really excited to bring this to the council,” Mills said at Monday’s Work Session. “The opportunity to expand the jewel ... Read More »

A Cookeville towing company has started a toy drive to make sure underprivileged children wake up with a smile Christmas morning. Rush Towing’s “Tow Trucks For Tots,” is a collaborative effort of towing companies across the region. Owner Steve Kincaid said all towing company offices in Cookeville serve as drop off location for new toys until December 12th. “It is ... Read More »

Custom Tool in Cookeville is planning to expand it’s operations after being approved for a $1.1 Million loan by UCDD. Custom Tool President Gillen Young said adding more equipment is the first step in ramping up the company to be ready when the economy recovers. “This opportunity to grow is helping us to drive the capital that we need,” Young ... Read More »

The replacement of Cookeville City Hall’s HVAC system is complete. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the only steps left are the clean up and training employees on how to use the thermostats. Mills said the project is on schedule. “We’ve completely replaced the existing HVAC system in city hall,” Mills said. “Much of which was as old as the ... Read More »

A geotechnical study will be required to develop land on the corner of Neal Street and South Maple Avenue adjacent to the new Cookeville Police Department. Cookeville City Planner Jon Ward said shallow caves and sink holes make the planning department concerned how environmentally safe the land is. “We fell like to develop that we need to look at a ... Read More »

Former Cookeville City Council member Dwight Henry saw the good and bad of the relationship between the city of Cookeville and Putnam County during his three terms on the council. He said communication can quickly deteriorate the relationship. “One of the things I learned is there’s no such thing as too much communication,” Henry said. “You know, you’ve just got ... Read More »

SeedFork of The Highlands will tell the story of local food Sunday as it hosts a Culinary Crawl. SeedFork of the Highlands Chairman Rodney Laulo said events like this help support the group’s mission of connecting the Cookeville community through local food and healthy eating. He said setting up things like community gardens help kids see the importance of fresh, ... Read More »