Fall Adult Softball Registration Open
Registration is now open for Cookeville fall adult softball, teams can sign up to participate until Friday, August 9. The season will have four different leagues and starts in August and features a 12 game season with single elimination postseason to follow. The four leagues include: Industrial Co-Ed, Co-Ed Open, Church Co-Ed and Men’s League. […]
Cookeville Hosts Softball Tournament, Major Tourism Draw
As the Mojo Moneyball Classic Softball Tournament comes to Cookeville this weekend, the impact on the economy could be the homerun. Tourism Director Shan Stout said sports tourism from big tournaments serve as a economic driver for hotels, restaurants, and local stores. She said the Visitors Bureau will offer each participant a travel guide highlighting […]
Cookeville Hires Its First Communication And Marketing Manager
The city of Cookeville has hired Haley Smith to serve as the city’s first-ever Communication and Marking Manager. Smith’s role with the city will be focused on keeping residents more informed and engaged. She accepted the job effective immediately and will report directly to City Manager James Mills. Smith has five years of professional experience, […]
Puppy Yoga Sessions Being Held At Cane Creek Park
Cane Creek Park set to host a second session of Puppy Love Yoga at the Putnam County Animal Shelter after the first session sold out in under 24 hours. Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said the idea stemmed from a yoga class held at the park several years ago with kittens. She said partnering with […]
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 […]
Show Off Your Photography And Cookeville’s City Parks In New Contest
If you’ve got great photos of the seasons inside Cookeville’s park, you could show off your work through Cookeville Leisure Services’ new photo contest. One winner’s photo will go on the cover of Leisure Life Magazine. Marketing & Communications Specialist Haley Smith said she wanted to do the contest to showcase the community and local […]
Cookeville Father Daughter Date Night Tickets On Sale In Hours
One of Cookeville’s hottest tickets of the year goes on sale Saturday morning, tickets for Cookeville Leisure Services Father-Daughter Date Night. Leisure Services Recreation Superintendent Cara Sheets said the tickets sell out quickly every year. She said this is a great event for daughters to carve out memories and traditions with their fathers. “I just […]
Cookeville Leisure Services Fitness Cards Bargain Priced For Christmas
Give the gift of fitness for Christmas as Cookeville Leisure Service fitness cards are on sale, encouraging the community to stay active this winter. Leisure Services Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said a deal like this is “unheard of.” Webb said cards are buy one, get one 50 percent off. That gives users 22 fitness […]
Cookeville Leisure Services To Apply For BlueCross Grant
Cookeville Leisure Services Department will apply for a BlueCross Healthy Place grant. Director Rick Woods said if awarded, they hope to use the funding to develop the old soccer fields at Cane Creek Park. “The great thing is because we did our 2021 Master Plan, what we saw in looking at the grant criteria and […]
Cookeville Teaming With Preds To Boost Kids Hockey Interest
The Nashville Predators and Cookeville Leisure Services are joining forces to build hockey interest. Program Coordinator Chris Devore said they set a date for November 13 to get equipment in the hands of kids. Devore said with Cookeville exploring the possibility of an ice rink in the city, it was time to rally the hockey […]
