Growth Of Allardt Pumpkin Festival Causes Change In Scheduled Events
Some changes made to the Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival schedule due to anticipated crowd sizes this weekend. Chairman Cathy Jeffers said the big weigh-off of the largest pumpkins and the auto show will now be on two separate days. “Some people like to do it all in one day, but our crowd size has actually […]
Highlands Young Professionals Bringing The Next Generation of Leaders Together
The Highlands Economic Partnership initiative to connect young professionals kicks off Thursday. Investor Relations Director Adam Poe said the Highlands Young Professionals will facilitate networking opportunities for the four-county area of Putnam, White, Jackson and Overton Counties. “That’s the whole reason why the Highlands Economic Partnership exists is to promote regionalism,” Poe said. “The only […]
Upper Cumberland Organization Working On Off-Road Bike Trails At Putnam Parks
Work progressing on mountain bike trails at Cookeville’s Cane Creek Park and Monterey’s Meadow Creek Park. Steven Myers is the Chapter President for Upper Cumberland Southern Off-Road Biking Association, an organization dedicated to creating and maintaining trails for off-road bicycles. He said so far, they’ve created about 3.5 miles of trails at Cane Creek with […]
Highway 111 Flea Market’s Peaches The Elephant Retires
Peaches the Elephant. A staple of the Highway 111 Flea Market has retired. Previous Co-Owner Katelynn Toler confirmed that she and her husband Charlie relocated the orange statue to their front yard in Cookeville. While the Toler’s may have sold the business to a new group, they wanted to keep the iconic figure for themselves.
