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 […]
Crawdaddy’s Restaurant Open For Business One Year Later After Fire
Crawdaddy’s Restaurant, a staple of Cookeville’s Historic West Side, reopened today after one full year since fire closed the location. Co-Owner Drew Blalock said there were tears, anticipation and nervousness leading up to this day, but now the restaurant is ready. “I won’t say there is one big challenge. There was a lot of little […]
Crawdaddy’s Owner Signs Contract For Rebuilding
The rebuilding process for Crawdaddy’s could start as early as this week after Owner Drew Blalock signed a contract for work Friday. Blalock said the demolition of the left over infrastructure will be the first step. “There’s a lot that goes into rebuilding after a fire that I wasn’t aware of,” Blalock said. “But, there’s […]
Crawdaddy’s Rebuild Estimated To Take Up To 8 Months
Four to eight months. That is the initial estimated rebuilding time of Crawdaddy’s, according to Owner Drew Blalock. As a result of last week’s electrical fire, Blalock said the entire upstairs including the back office, patio and bar will need replacing. “It is going to be a total gut job,” Blalock said. “Upstairs beyond the […]
Cause Of Crawdaddy’s Fire Deemed To Be Electrical
After the first round of investigations, the cause of the Crawdaddy’s fire has been determined as electrical in nature. Restaurant Owner Drew Blalock said TBI investigators and fire officials told him a ceiling fan on the outside balcony is the probable cause. “It started from the balcony from what the investigators have determined,” Blalock said. […]
Providing For Crawdaddy’s Employees Becomes A Community Focus
With Crawdaddy’s indefinitely closed, CityScape Director Holly Freeman said it is now the community’s turn to care for those without a job. “The cause of concern right now is taking care of the employees and the staff,” Freeman said. “Normally, the holidays are a very busy time for restaurants and wait staff. They expect those […]
Investigation of Crawdaddy’s Fire Expected To Last Days
Cookeville Fire Chief Daryl Blair said finding the cause of Wednesday’s Crawdaddy’s fire will take some time as officials continue to evaluate the situation. Blair said this is routine for a situation like this. For now, fire crews are regularly checking for hot spots. “There is a lot of pockets inside the brick and stuff […]
Local Business Fundraising For Crawdaddy’s Workers
In response to Wednesday’s Crawdaddy’s fire, a fellow Westside business has started a GoFundMe for employees. Soul Craft Coffee, which neighbors the popular Cookeville restaurant, is behind the idea. C0-Owner Anna Dunn said after speaking with the community, finding an outlet to help became apparent. “That is the thing about the Westside,” Dunn said. “We […]
Crawdaddy’s Interior Structurally Sound With Fire Contained Outside
Interior fire damage to Crawdaddy’s is limited as Building Owner Peter Metts went through and surveyed the scene Wednesday morning. While crews successfully contained the fire to the restaurant’s perimeter, Metts said the Broad Street location mostly suffered water and smoke damage. “Most of the interior of Crawdaddy’s is water from extinguishing the fire outside,” […]
Update: Fire Contained At Crawdaddy’s
Cookeville firefighters have contained the Wednesday morning fire to the Crawdaddy’s building downtown. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said just after 6:00am that crews have stopped the extension of the fire to surrounding businesses. Department personnel are working on several hot spots in the structure. Blair said the building suffered extensive smoke, water and fire damage. […]
