Warm Weather Here, Dogwood Park Fountain Open
With the weather warming up across the Upper Cumberland, people are now looking for ways to cool off. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said Dogwood Park fountain has opened for the season. “We encourage people to come by and just sit around it and enjoy the sound of it and the splash of it, […]
Dogwood Park Fountain Reopens Tuesday Morning
The Dogwood Park fountain reopened Tuesday morning for the first time this summer, following months of repairs. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said significant leaks were discovered last year and the fountain limped through the end of the summer. He said the fountain was dismantled to fix plumbing, fixtures, and piping. With the park’s centerpiece […]
Cookeville To Implement “Food Forest” At 2 Parks
Cookeville will join forces with the Cookeville Junior Women’s Club to create “Food Forests” and “Foraging Trails” at Cane Creek Park and West End Park. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the Women’s Club spearheaded the idea and secured a $250,000 grant. He said three to five acres of newly-purchased property at Cane Creek Park […]
New Pickleball Courts Coming To Cane Creek Park
Construction on eight new outdoor pickleball courts at Cane Creek Park is expected to begin this summer. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said pickleball has become one of the most popular activities in the park’s gymnasium, but there are no dedicated pickleball courts. He said a first draft of the design is being tweaked and […]
Cookeville Considering Privatizing Lawn Care Service
Cookeville wants to privatize its lawn care services in an effort to save money and get other projects done. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city received six bids from landscaping companies. He said the city could save money on labor and equipment by selecting the low bids for services at each city location […]
Cookeville Council To Vote On Adding Land To Cane Creek
Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday night on the purchase of some 5.6 acres to expand Cane Creek Park. City Manager James Mills said the property off of C. C. Camp Road includes a single-family residence that the sellers currently live in. He said there are also two garages and a barn on the land. […]
Annual Cookeville Christmas Tree Lighting Sunday At Dogwood Park
Cookeville’s annual tree lighting holiday celebration returns to Dogwood Park Sunday night with the lighting of the brand-new 40-foot tree. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the tradition embodies everything that Cookeville is about. Wheaton said the celebration will include performances from school choirs, the TTU Trombone Choir, and Cookeville-based recording artist Jake Hoot. “Just taking […]
Cookeville Choses Bid For Dogwood Park Expansion Design Project
Cookeville City Council voted Thursday to begin the process of designing a new Dogwood Park entrance. Leisure Service Director Rick Woods said the expansion will give the park an entryway connecting it to Walnut Avenue. Woods said the department received three proposals, eventually choosing Kimley-Horn. Woods said the design phase would begin December 1. “That’s […]
West End Park To Receive Security Upgrades After Meeting With Non Profit
Cookeville’s West End Park will receive security upgrades and maintenance improvements after a meeting with a concerned non-profit earlier this week. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said discussions with the group West End Connection centered around upgrading cameras and signage. Woods said the city plans to run fiber to the park that will allow cameras […]
Tech Native Plant Garden To Relocate, You Can Help Saturday
A Native Plant Garden on the Tech Campus will need to be relocated due to renovations and you could benefit. Associate Professor of Biology Shawn Krosnick has created a Saturday event out of the challenge, inviting the public to come help put plants in pots before construction begins on Johnson Hall. The garden is located […]
