Rezoning Approved For Property At Cookeville’s West Broad & Crescent
Cookeville City Council voted to rezone some four acres off West Broad Street to local commercial Thursday night. The four acres on Crescent Drive are located adjacent to the former Bob’s Body Shop property that has been cleared in recent months. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the land currently has two different zones and […]
Miller Wants To Explore Possible Safety Measures On Broad Street
Cookeville City Council Member Mark Miller said that he’d like the city to explore changes in parking spaces in front of the Broad Street Post Office. Miller said that after an incident on Saturday where a young girl was struck by a truck and air flighted to Vanderbilt Hospital, something should be done to increase […]
Baxter Depot Hosting Community Trunk-Or-Treat Event Saturday
Get your cars ready and costumes prepared for Saturday’s trunk-or-treat held by the Friends of the Baxter Depot. Friends Member Jeanie Lee said the fun begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Baxter Depot. “You can park and walk to the depot, and there will be cars lined up in the parking lot and also on […]
Rep. Williams Wants To Explore Traffic Relief Solutions In Cookeville Downtown
Representative Ryan Williams wants to explore solutions for improving traffic flow in downtown Cookeville. Williams said that there has been a desire for some time to better east to west routes through the city. He said that over the years there have been two traffic studies that recommended making Spring Street and Broad Street one-way […]
East Broad Street Closed Wednesday For Sewer Main Repairs
The City of Cookeville Department of Water Quality Control will close East Broad Street between South Pickard Avenue and Jamestown Road this Wednesday. The closure will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to make repairs to the sewer main. Due to the high volume of traffic and location of the repair, it was in […]
SlideCKVL cancelled for 2021
SlideCKVL, Cookeville’s two-day summer water party, has been cancelled. The annual event was cancelled due to continued concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19. Traditionally, the event features a thousand-foot waterslide on Broad Street that attracts thousands of visitors during Independence Day weekend. This is the second year the event is cancelled due to COVID, but […]
UC Prepares For Flooding Potential With Weekend Rain
On the heels of last week’s ice storm, the Upper Cumberland faces flooding concerns this weekend. As much as four inches of rain could fall before Monday. Putnam County EMA Director Tyler Smith said with the rain being spread out over four days there is potential for isolated flooding. Smith said flooding roadways and residents […]
Crawdaddy’s Interior Structurally Sound With Fire Contained Outside
Interior fire damage to Crawdaddy’s is limited as Building Owner Peter Metts went through and surveyed the scene Wednesday morning. While crews successfully contained the fire to the restaurant’s perimeter, Metts said the Broad Street location mostly suffered water and smoke damage. “Most of the interior of Crawdaddy’s is water from extinguishing the fire outside,” […]
Sports One Slowly Recovers From April Fire
It has been a slow recovery for Cookeville Sports One owner Bob Larrick. Larrick’s business suffered fire and water damage from an April fire at the downtown location. He said he is meeting with contractors to explore rebuilding options. “Of course the building cost has gone up quite a bit just in the last few […]
Downtown Fire Damages Cookeville Business
A fire broke out Saturday morning in Cookeville’s downtown district along East Broad Street. Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the fire at the Sports One store was contained quickly. Crews continued searching for hot spots around 3:00am Saturday morning. Blair said the most extensive damage appeared to be in the area where screening is […]
