Cookeville Unveils New Logo, Plans Gradual Transition
Cookeville will gradually implement a new city logo after using the former logo for the past 20 years. City Manager James Mills said the council wanted to ensure the new city seal was included in the logo. The logo includes the seal and reads “City of Cookeville Tennessee” in bold, red lettering. Police, Fire, and […]
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 […]
Cookeville Council Allocates Some $190,000 Of Opioid Money To CRMC
Cookeville will use some $190,000 in Opioid Abatement money for an Addiction Navigator Service at Cookeville Regional. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the navigator will be able to track how fast patients are getting into treatment facilities and compare that to how the process worked before. Wheaton said the addiction navigator will not only help […]
Carl Haney Appointed As Cookeville Energy Department Director
Cookeville City Manager James Mills selected Carl Haney as the Director of the new Department of Energy. Haney has been with the Cookeville Electric Department for some 45 years and has been Director since 2019. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said she and the rest of the council fully support the selection. “I don’t think there’s […]
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 Regional Holds Ground Breaking Ceremony For Wing Renovations
Cookeville Regional held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for an expansion project that will bring 40 additional beds. The 4 West/5 West project is further along than what a groundbreaking would suggest. Rooms are framed and drywall is up in some places, though some wiring and pipes are still exposed. Chief Executive Officer Buffy Key said […]
Cookeville Mayor Angry About More Park Issues; City Working To Catch Perpetrators
Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the closing of the Cookeville City Skate Park shows a disrespect for property and the rights of others. The city’s Leisure Services Department closed the park Friday after the sixth instance of vandalism in less than a month. The latest incident happened Thursday. Wheaton said the vandalism has been occurring […]
New Parking Coming To North Cedar, Wheaton Said Will Help Downtown Area
The City of Cookeville is starting the process of building a new parking lot on North Cedar Avenue as demolition has been completed on old buildings. Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she hopes the new parking lot will improve citizen convenience around downtown and CRMC area. She said that parking has been an issue […]
