Fentress Partnering With American Thrift Stores
Fentress County residents can now make donations to a thrift store through the county’s solid waste facilities to reduce waste. Solid Waste Director Michael Rick said convenience centers across the county will be receiving bins where people can donate usable but unwanted items instead of throwing them away. Rick said those items will then be […]
New App Helps Navigate Cookeville Cemetery
A new, updated app providing more accurate information to families and residents interested in the Cookeville City Cemetery. The city hired its first GIS Intern this year. Jennifer Nwafor spearheaded the project. Nwafor said she was initially employed to add photos of each gravestone to the app, but in doing this she found it needed […]
Jefferson Repave Now More Than Two Years Away
Been bouncing around on the uneven pavement along Cookeville’s Jefferson Avenue? Be prepared to keep bouncing. T-DOT not expected to repave the section from I-40 to the Putnam County Courthouse until 2026-2027, according to T-DOT officials. The City of Cookeville began a $1.9 million sewer rehab project on that stretch of road in early 2024 […]
Putnam Sees Successful First School Day
Putnam County Schools first full day concluded and the district is off to a strong start. Communications and Marketing Supervisor Buddy Pearson said an estimated 12,000 students attended school Monday. He said buses picked up and dropped off students without issue. Pearson said the only real issue was the traffic caused by different construction projects […]
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. […]
Retaining Wall Work Added To CPAC Scope
Cookeville entering negotiations for the repairs of a retaining wall at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said that while in the design phase of the improvements they discovered a retaining wall on the east side of the building that needs to be replaced. Woods said that expanding the current project […]
Mills Receives High Marks From Evaluation
Cookeville City Manager James Mills received a score of 4.88 out of 5 on his annual assessment from City Council. Attorney Danny Rader said Mills’ strongest categories were business and finance, leadership, and his relationship with the council. After accepting the assessment, Mayor Laurin Wheaton entertained a motion to give Mills a fifteen percent salary […]
Willow Avenue Drainage Issues Difficult To Fix
Willow Avenue’s drainage issues are likely to continue well into the future due to its positioning in Cookeville and its developed state. Cookeville Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said Willow is actually a state route managed by T-DOT. But most of the drainage systems cannot be adjusted because they are privately owned. “A lot […]
Tech Football Team Begins Practice Wednesday
Tech football team returns to campus Tuesday as Bobby Wilder enters his first year as Tech’s head football coach. The former Old Dominion head coach comes to Cookeville with a brand new staff, new recruits and transfers, and a new coaching philosophy. Waiting for him is the best defense in the OVC last season, a […]
Maynord Hired As Upperman Athletic Director
Upperman High School welcomes a familiar face as its new Athletic Director, Jimmy Maynord. Maynord spent over 40 years working in various coaching and administrative roles throughout the Upper Cumberland, before semi-retiring in 2021. He said that his experience and knowledge of the area will help him in this new role. “It’ll be a new […]
