Cookeville Considering Jefferson Utility Work For Repave
Cookeville City Council ready to award a bid for utility work on Jefferson Avenue following a Monday work session. Cookeville Sewer and Water Department Director Barry Turner said the project is tied to T-DOT’s project of widening Jefferson Avenue and the full repave of the street. Turner said while most of the underground work has […]
Cookeville Sends Reminders To Prepare Cemeteries For Mowing
As mowing season begins, officials with Cookeville Department of Leisure Services are asking families to remove or reposition decorations at local cemeteries. The two cemeteries that will begin to receive ground maintenance are Buck Cemetery and Cookeville City Cemetery. Leisure Services Director Chad McDonald said the annual notice is intended to give families time to […]
Cookeville Purchasing New Power Outage Reporting System
Cookeville purchasing a new outage management system, which officials say will improve communication and response times for utility customers. City Manager James Mills presented the request on behalf of the Energy Department, recommending a service agreement with Hometown Grid. Mills said the outage reporting system provides immediate feedback to customers and will work well with […]
Cookeville Sets Referendum For Dodson Branch Annexation
The Cookeville City Council held its final public hearing on the proposed Dodson Branch Road annexation Thursday night, clearing the way for voters in the affected area to decide the issue. Cookeville Community Development Director Jon Ward said the proposed annexation includes approximately 258.5 acres and 55 parcels just outside the current city limits. If […]
Cookeville To Consider Property Swap For Rail Trail Extension
The Cookeville City Council will consider a resolution Thursday to acquire property that would be used to further extend the Tennessee Central Rail Trail toward Cane Creek Park. The city would receive an estimated 5.7-acre portion of property from Highlands Residential Services, located on West Jackson Street across from Cane Creek Elementary. Vice Mayor Luke […]
UC Makerspace, Imagine Foundry Eye Cookeville Mall Move
The Imagine Foundry and UC Makerspace have announced plans to move their facilities into the Cookeville Mall. UC Makerspace Executive Director Johnny Blayze said the two non-profits are currently partnered and operating out of offices on South Willow Avenue. Blayze said they have to move out of their current facility by July and saw the […]
Cookeville Adds Key Venues For Alcohol Permit Exemptions
City Of Cookeville will exempt the Putnam County Convention Center, the new Putnam County Fairgrounds, and indoor events at the Leslie Towne Center from obtaining a Special Events Alcoholic Beverage Permit. Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the city’s municipal code previously prohibited any alcohol on any city streets and city properties, with the exception of the […]
Historic Dolls Saved In Tornado Thriving In New Doll Home
Six years ago this week, a tornado destroyed the doll house, but not the dolls. More than 1,400 dolls that once belonged to Cookeville resident Velma Thompson, now have a new home, inside the county’s new veterans building on Highway 70. Collection Caretaker Melinda Swann said the collection features dolls from a variety of time […]
Award Winning Photographer Hosting Workshop In Cookeville
Award-winning photographer Don Hinds will host a workshop in Cookeville Monday aimed at helping local photographers take the next step toward turning their craft into a profession. Hinds is a recipient of the “Best Commercial Print” award by the Professional Photographers Association of Northern Illinois. Hinds said he has been in photography for 50 years. […]
Cookeville To Make Improvements To Green Gate Lane
The Cookeville City Council discussed moving forward with paving and relocating a waterline on Green Gate Lane to assist with The Willows Development. Community Development Director Jon Ward said the improvements are the result of an agreement with Willow Avenue Church of Christ to acquire an estimated 20-feet of right of way on the south […]
