Cookeville Hosting 18 High School Football Teams Next Week
18 high school football teams will arrive in Cookeville next Thursday for the 2019 BlueCross Bowl. Zach Ledbetter is the Vice President of Visitor Development at the Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau. He said residents and businesses should be ready to welcome players, coaches, fans, and families. “I say that I am more than happy for […]
Jamestown Approves Bids For Final Home Repair Projects
Jamestown City Council has awarded home repair bids for three additional families. Mayor Lyndon Baines said the city used leftover funding from a Tennessee Housing Development Agency Grant. “We’ve already done 10 homes. This will be the last three that we do because we’re running out of money now,” Baines said. “Each house is getting […]
Smithville Man Indicted For Fatal 2018 Crash
A Smithville man faces charges for a 2018 crash that claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman. A DeKalb County grand jury has indicted 31-year-old Raymond Howard Rollins for DUI, reckless endangerment, aggravated assault, and vehicular homicide in the death of 28-year-old Amanda L. Smith. The crash happened December 13 on Highway 70 in Liberty. […]
State Parks Offering Free After-Thanksgiving Hikes
Wanting to burn off some of those Thanksgiving Day calories? Tennessee’s state parks will offer free hikes the day after the food-filled holiday. In the Cookeville area, residents can join Park Ranger Hannah Morgan on the River Trail at Burgess Falls State Natural Area. In addition, Fall Creek Falls State Park will host a two-mile […]
