Zavala Named Cookeville High Dean Of Students
Claudia Zavala has been named Cookeville High School’s Dean of Students. Zavala has served 19 years at the school, in the role of Spanish teacher, Vital Lab Facilitator and Assistant Principal. She takes over for Karen Trentham who is serving as Cookeville High School Interim Principal. “I am most excited about working with students, faculty, […]
Petett Resigns As Cookeville Principal, Trentham Named Interim
Cookeville High School Principal Max Petett has resigned, citing health and personal reasons. Petett has spent four years as principal at Cookeville. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Director Of Schools Corby King said prayers of the system’s staff and students are with Petett. “I appreciate what Max has done for Cookeville High School during […]
Cookeville High School Speech and Debate Team Competing at Nationals
Cookeville High School’s Speech and Debate Team has made it to Nationals for the second year in a row. Coach Shane Cunningham said eight of his team members qualified. Cunningham said he has several students competing all day on Wednesday in the supplemental events trying to get into the finals. “And with so many competitors […]
Golf Tournament Saturday Raises Money, Honors Phillips
A fundraiser for the Cookeville High School Football team has turned into an opportunity to remember a benefactor of local sports. The idea for the tournament started last year when Head Coach Taylor Henningan came to former Tech player Sam Brooks with the idea of a tournament. They decided to work on the idea for […]
Cookeville HS Implementing Upgraded Controls System
Cookeville High School has finalized the implementation of its new climate control systems. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the system is large and has several different parts that make automatic adjustments to the school’s heating and air systems. He said because someone is not having to make those adjustments to units individually, […]
CHS’s Cav Walk Returns Friday Celebrating Students
Cookeville High School bringing back an old tradition Friday evening that celebrates students- the Cav Walk. Counselor Julie Smith and Teacher Emily Chambers have coordinated the parade. Smith said the school’s band will lead the sports teams, clubs and Mr. Cavalier in a parade on campus. “We started planning this last year, and we’re trying […]
Cookeville HS Students Sees A Need For More Sidewalks, Bike Trails
A Cookeville High School student is creating a petition asking for more bike trails and sidewalks in Cookeville. Senior Mac Mackie said as a biking hobbyist, he has found limited paved options to ride. “I’ve always loved riding bikes on vacation with my family, but we’ve never had too much of a chance in Cookeville […]
Changes Coming To Cookeville Employee Health Insurance
Both employee budgets and the city budget could take a hit from Cookeville’s City Employee Health Insurance. City Manager James Mills said that the city’s health insurance is self-funded, meaning the city and the employees contribute to a fund to pay claims. He said that with COVID and major claims depleting the city’s health insurance […]
Cookeville High Student Facing Charges After False Report Of A Weapon On Campus
About an hour-long lockdown at Cookeville High School this afternoon after a student reported herself to the school system’s Crisis Hotline, saying she had a gun and planned to hurt herself and others. Director of Schools Corby King said the Crisis Counselor contacted Cookeville Police, who then contacted the school’s SRO. After the school went […]
Putnam Schools Upgrading HVAC Control System At CHS
New electronics being installed over the summer at Cookeville High School that would better control HVAC units. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said the new system would control temperatures school-wide instead of a per-classroom basis. “Hopefully, it will make us a lot more energy efficient,” Martin said. “We think it will save us a […]
