Womack Appointed To Full Three-Year Term On Rail Trail Authority
Cookeville City Council reappointed Dr. Charles Womack as a city appointee to the Tennessee Central Rail Trail Authority Thursday. Womack will serve a full three-year term. The council appointed Womack in 2022 to fill an empty seat on the authority. The city joined with the city of Algood and Putnam County to recently change the […]
Cookeville Requesting Design Work Bids On CPAC & Dogwood Park
Cookeville Leisure Services requesting engineering and design bids for the creation of a new Dogwood Park entrance and renovations to CPAC. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said he has always wanted to put in an entrance off of Walnut Avenue. The police department relocated to Neal Street from Broad Street last year, freeing up a […]
Cookeville Performing Arts Center Presents: “Almost, Maine”
Cookeville Performing Arts Center presents “Almost, Maine,” a show that explores stories of love and loss through a series of short plays that take place all in one location. Director Kimberly Frick-Welker said that the show was written to reflect the circumstances of communities in rural areas. “John Carione who is the playwright,” Frick-Welker said. […]
Cookeville’s Steve Gwilt Reflects On Arts Community Unique To Upper Cumberland
Steve Gwilt, a long-time proponent of the arts in Cookeville has stepped down as cultural arts coordinator. Gwilt said he made his way to Cookeville in 1982 and was surprised to find a place like the Cookeville Dramatic Arts Center. Gwilt said that at the time he did not anticipate finding an art community like […]
Cookeville City Court Cases Continued To April 13 At CPAC
If you had a case in Cookeville City Court between November and March, your court date has arrived. Cases have been continued until April 13th at CPAC. City Judge David Ledbetter said this is for anyone with a court date between November 1, 2020 and March 30, 2021. Ledbetter said there is still time to […]
Connecting During Pandemic Highlighted In Backstage Series Show
A collection of six plays focusing on human connection during the pandemic is coming to CPAC’s Backstage Series. The show is titled Alone, Together and directed by Matthew Wilson. Wilson said connecting during the digital age and COVID creates topics everyone can relate to. “I think that’s been a very universal thing is we need […]
Cookeville Arts Superintendent Inducted To HOF
Cookeville Cultural Arts Superintendent Chad McDonald said he is overwhelmed by the honor of being inducted to the Southeastern Theatre Conference Hall of Fame. Mcdonald has been volunteering to help the conference since 2004. McDonald said the conference helps make Cookeville’s performing arts stronger, while lending his expertise to others. “Selfishly, I get a lot […]
CPAC Online Plays Highlight Parenthood, Pandemic
CPAC is bringing two, one-act plays involving the pandemic and first time parenthood to an online platform in February for a show titled Dads. Director Kim Frick-Welker said she picked The Hug and Imaginary Conversations With My Daughter because the plays speak to anyone dealing with COVID and any parent. Frick-Welker said The Hug will […]
Hip Cookeville Brings Live Music to CPAC
The community group Hip Cookeville is bringing back live music Saturday with two shows at CPAC. Hip Cookeville Founder Blair Dudley said his group started on Facebook looking to promote local businesses, organizations and community. Saturday rock and roll is back in business but socially distanced, with The Petty Junkies. “These guys are professional touring […]
Cookevile Councilman Wants Both Sides of Panhandling Heard
A public hearing for Cookeville’s proposed panhandling ordinance will take place this Thursday. Cookeville City Councilman Charles Womack said his concern is not with the panhandling ordinance as it exists. City Councilmember Charles Womack said a lack of public comment was the reason for voting no during the first reading of the ordinance. “I think […]
