Cookeville Council To Consider New Cane Creek HVAC
The Cookeville City Council will consider the purchase of a new HVAC System Thursday night for the Cane Creek Gymnasium. The bid includes two 15-ton HVAC units to replace the system first installed in 2007. Leisure Services Director Chad McDonald said the city received six bids. “They’ve been failing, they’ve replaced parts,” McDonald said. “The […]
Cookeville Beginning Major Paving Project On Monday
Cookeville will begin its major fall resurfacing project Monday, which may cause some traffic delays. City Manager James Mills said portions of South Cedar Avenue, South Walnut Avenue, South Madison Avenue, Reagan Avenue, and South Dixie Avenue are included in the project. “Well, most of these have to do with recent utility work that’s been […]
Red Bud Village Project Still On Track For Summer Completion
Highland Residential Services Executive Director Chris Cassetty said the Red Bud Village Project is still on track to be completed by next summer. The $5.4 million project includes some 20 units on Buffalo Valley Road, dedicated to serving homeless populations trying to work their way out of poverty. Cassetty said constant rainfall slowed progress early […]
Cookeville’s McDonald Focused On Learning, Projects
New Leisure Services Director Chad McDonald said he is focusing on finishing ongoing projects before starting new ones. McDonald took over for the retiring Rick Woods this month. He said finishing upgrades to the Cookeville Performing Arts Center and Cane Creek top his agenda. “I want to see some of those projects get done first, […]
Railroad Authority Asking State For Recurring Funding
The Nashville & Eastern Railroad Authority wants the state to provide $20 million in recurring funding for maintenance of the railroad that runs through the Upper Cumberland. The state provided the authority with $20 million last year, but Authority Vice Chairman Chuck Womack said the authority would like to see that funding continue. Womack said […]
New VA Facility Targets Neal Street Location, Not Fairgrounds
A new Cookeville Veterans Administration facility will be located on Neal Street, rather than on the site of the old County Fairgrounds. A public announcement has not been made, but a listing on a federal government website shows the selection was made September 29. The total price tag of the lease agreement, some $55 million. […]
Putnam Rebidding Cookeville Softball Hitting Facility
Putnam County Schools has once again elected to rebid the softball hitting facility project at Cookeville High School. Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said the school board has been trying to pursue the project for a couple of years. Martin said in previous attempts to bid out the project, bids have come in […]
Lifestyles Magazine Expands To Sparta, Begins Thursday
A new lifestyles magazine serving White County will debut this week. Cookeville Lifestyles Magazine Owner and Publisher Chelsea Dartez said the biannual magazine will explore the people and sense of community in White County. Dartez said she chose Sparta because it has a good local business economy. “And they’re really passionate about building the small-business […]
Cookeville Promoting E-Billing As Option For Utility Bills
Cookeville is making it easier for residents to pay and manage their utility bills with electronic billing. Utility Customer Service Manager Candice Taylor said customers can go to the city’s website or download the city’s app to create an account and view their utility bill. Taylor said E-billing gives customers 24/7 access to their billing […]
CityScape Awards Grants For Downtown Cookeville Facades
CityScape awarding an estimated $120,000 in grant funds to several downtown Cookeville businesses to assist in improvements. The funding comes from an estimated $255,000 state grant. CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefauver said several businesses received funding to make structural improvements. “We are going to be able to see some buildings be painted, we are going […]
