This Week: Overton, White, Putnam Continue Redistricting Efforts
This week in the Upper Cumberland work on redistricting Overton County continues. The committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. Monday at the new municipal building. The Cookeville Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 5:30 Monday. The planning department has recommended reopening the connection of Salem Church Road and England Drive. Members will also […]
Cookeville History Comes To Life Saturday At Night At Museum Event
Watch the exhibits of the Cookeville Depot and History Museum come to life Saturday at its Night at the Museum event. Museum Manager Beth Thompson said historical figures of Cookeville escape the museum after dark and have seven stories to share. “Cookeville’s name sake, Richard Fielding Cooke, is going to be out on the street […]
How The Cumberland Homesteads Apple Festival Came To Be
Cumberland Homesteads Apple Festival keeps history alive by paying tribute to the original settlers of Crossville. Homestead Association President Brenda King said the organization started the festival in 2004. “They decided they were going to do a fundraising event on the grounds of the historic Homestead Tower,” King said. “They didn’t know what to call […]
