Turf Finished At Cookeville High
Cookeville Football one week away from playing on its brand new turf field. Turf Project Organizer Julie Baker said crews finished work Thursday. Crews completed the in-fill which includes sand and rubber. “It is so exciting, we have worked on this all year and it is definitely an amazing feeling to have at this point,” […]
School Board Approves New Cookeville Track
By October, Cookeville High School will have a new football field and a new track, after the school board approved the track bid Thursday night. The project includes a new urethane track with a red surface, the construction of two new long-jump pits and a pole jump runway and pit. The total price, some $258,000. […]
Stricter Guidelines a Success For Cookeville Football
Cookeville High School saw improvements at Thursday night’s game after implementing stricter COVID guidelines for fans. Principal Max Petett said the student section, which was the highest point of concern, socially distanced and wore masks the entire game. “We had faculty and administration in the stands just kind of keeping an eye on them and […]
Strict COVID Guidelines For Cookeville Football Game
New COVID guidelines will be in place for Thursday night’s game against Livingston Academy after fans failed to socially distance during the first game. Tickets will be limited and pre-sold at the high school’s main office only. No tickets will be sold at the entrance of the game. COVID screenings will be required at the […]
Administrators Ask Fans To Follow COVID Guidelines
Many fans at Thursday night’s Cookeville-Upperman game did not follow posted COVID guidelines, causing concern among school administrators. “We hope in future games, fans will take more personal responsibility for following the TSSAA guidelines so that we can continue to allow them to attend the football games this season,” administrators said in a Friday afternoon […]
Maynord Excited About Governor’s Ruling
Cookeville Head Football Coach Jimmy Maynord found out on the football field Tuesday that high school football could start on time. “I think everybody’s excited about that,” Maynord said. “I know that’s something that we really was not expecting, I guess, but very, very happy that we’re going to get to start on time. I […]
Return For Sports For Cheerleading
Social distancing and contact is impacting cheerleading teams across the Upper Cumberland too. Cookeville High School Cheer Coach Vicki Russel said stunt practicing has yet to begin, but non contact conditioning began last week. “The challenge is not knowing the answers,” Russel said. “My girls come to my everyday and have questions asking if this […]
Cookeville Turf Field Approved
Cookeville High School will get a new synthetic turf surface after the school board approved the financing completed by Cookeville parents. The school board gave the parents and about 75 Cookeville Cavalier athletes in attendance a standing ovation. The group raised close to $800,000 to replace Cookeville’s football field. “It’s just been awesome seeing the […]
Putnam ACT Testing Happening Saturday
Putnam County Schools will host its first ACT test date of the summer Saturday. Grades 9-12 Curriculum Supervisor Sharron Anderson said the school system secured enough staff to host and follow the ACT Covid guidelines. “We had some question initially about that, because the ACT has definitely ramped up their requirements for sites and the […]
Putnam Gets 175K Grant For SROs
20 school resource officers in 19 Putnam County schools will receive salary increases thanks to a new grant. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the $175,000 grant will help the county’s financial situation. “It’ll help because the county will not have to come up with as much money to pay for the salaries,” Farris said. “The $265,000, […]
