Cane Creek Teen Reported Missing, Sheriff Asks For Help
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Natalia Antes, reported missing Sunday. Antes reported missing from her home on Cane Creek Road. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Antes was last seen during the early morning hours of Sunday. Antes is five feet, seven inches tall and weighs approximately […]
Cane Creek Splash Pad Opening Expected Before Summer
Cookeville officials say the long-awaited splash pad at Cane Creek Park is expected to open later this month. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the project is in its final stages, with most of the heavy work already completed. “Well, the splash pad is nearly complete,” Mills said. “The playground is complete, the parking lot […]
Cookeville Wants To Use Tornado Funds For Cane Creek Upgrade
Cookeville Officials want to use disaster relief funds to make sewer system improvements and repairs to the Cane Creek pump station. City Administrator James Mills said the county was allocated an estimated $10 million from the state’s Community Development Block Grant Program following the 2020 tornado. Mills said the city is eligible for an estimated […]
Cookeville’s McDonald Focused On Learning, Projects
New Leisure Services Director Chad McDonald said he is focusing on finishing ongoing projects before starting new ones. McDonald took over for the retiring Rick Woods this month. He said finishing upgrades to the Cookeville Performing Arts Center and Cane Creek top his agenda. “I want to see some of those projects get done first, […]
T-DOT Offers To Fix Cookeville’s Buffalo Valley Bridge
T-DOT has offered to take over the replacement of the Buffalo Valley Bridge over Cane Creek from the City Of Cookeville. Community Development Director Jon Ward told council during Monday’s work session the city initiated work on the bridge a few years ago. Ward said the city’s repairs to the bridge at that time were […]
Cookeville Breaks Ground On New Cane Creek Splash Pad
Cookeville Officials broke ground on the new splash pad and playground at Cane Creek Park Friday. The $2.6 million project will be located next to the Cane Creek Recreation Center. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the additions at Cane Creek are worth the investment. “We had discussed at one point a water park,” Wheaton said. […]
Council Approves New Fiscal Budget On First Reading
Revenues up some four percent, expenditures up 7.6 percent in Cookeville’s new fiscal year budget, approved on first reading Thursday. Finance Director Brenda Imel said revenues total some $38.8 million, while expenditures tally $37.7 million. The budget also includes capital expenditures of some $5.1 million. “This budget actually actually has a deficit of planned use […]
Cookeville Planning Approves Variance For New 49-Lot Project
The Cookeville Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat for a 49-lot development off Mine Lick Creek Road Monday night. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the project is called the Bungalows at Cookeville. It contains an easement from the TVA for power lines, as well as flood plains that cannot be built on. Ward said […]
Cookeville To Conduct Study On Cane Creek Wastewater Needs
Cookeville will move forward with an engineering study in the Cane Creek area to plan for short-term and long-term growth in that area. City Council approved an engineering agreement Thursday night to look at the wastewater needs at both the Cane Creek and Cora Road pump stations. Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said […]
Cane Creek Trails Closed During Work Hours For Shoreline Stabilization Project
Progress on Cane Creek’s shoreline stabilization project has led to the need for more trail closures. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that while in the midst of the project, they decided to do some additional work that would better the trails. “And that is removing some trees that were taken down by storms,” Woods […]
