Cookeville Chamber CEO Search Continues
The search for Cookeville’s next Chamber of Commerce CEO will take longer than expected. Officials said the chamber’s board of directors have decided to restart the the process of hiring a new leader. “After detailed review by the search committee of candidates from across the county as well as local, the chamber board’s passion for […]
Cookeville Planners To Consider Updated Pedestrian, Bike Plan Next Month
Cookeville Planning Commissioners have received the latest draft for the city’s updated bicycle and pedestrian circulation plan. Planning Director John Ward said Nashville-based Gresham Smith has spent the past several months developing the plan. “We feel like we will have a very good guide that will be helpful to the city as we make decision […]
Landscape Industry Pioneer Will Be Laid To Rest Today
A pioneer in the landscape industry will be laid to rest today. Betty Martin Stanton Neely died Friday at the age of 91. She was a pioneer in the landscape industry in the 1950’s and 1960’s, providing design-build services throught Middle Tennessee for residential and commercial projects. Her landscape expertise was influenced by her grandfather, […]
Fire Damages Monterey Home
A Tuesday night fire caused damage to a home in Monterey. Multiple fire crews responded to 205 Tayes Avenue at 11:20 p.m. Monterey Fire Department Chief Kevin Peters said the lone occupant of the home managed to escape without injuries. He estimated the structure to be about a 75-percent loss. A cause of the blaze […]
Texas Parolee Arrested In Baxter Tuesday
A Dallas County Texas parolee landed behind bars in Putnam County Tuesday. Putnam County sheriff’s deputies arrested Michael Whitaker at a home in Baxter. He’s wanted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division for three counts of theft of property $750,000-$20,000. The PCSO Warrants Division received information that Whitaker, who was considered armed […]
Thanksgiving Leads The Way For Home Cooking Fires
The Cookeville Fire Department wants you to keep safety in mind while cooking the Thanksgiving meal on Thursday. Chief Daryl Blair said turkey fryers can pose a danger if not used properly. He said the units should never be overfilled with oil. “When that oil spills over and you’ve got an open flame underneath, it […]
