Burton’s Chapel Holding Fundraisers To Rehab Damaged Roof
Burton’s United Methodist Church in Cookeville is raising money to reconstruct its chapel. Pastor Diantha McLeod said the congregation noticed several months ago that the chapel walls were bulging on every side. McLeod said a contractor examined the building and determined that a damaged roof was the core of the problem. McLeod is confident that […]
Piney VFD Hosting Fish Fry And Auction Fundraiser Friday
The Piney Volunteer Fire Department will host a Fish Fry and Auction Fundraiser this Friday starting at 5 p.m. Public Information Officer Tiwanna Bricker said that the fire department will have a dinner including fish or chicken, potatoes, coleslaw, and hush puppies. She said that there will be an auction following dinner. “We usually have […]
Civic Engagement Headlines Cookeville Juneteenth Event
The Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP will gather at West End Park in honor of Juneteenth tomorrow. President Thomas Savage said they will gather for the 5th time from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Savage said while Juneteenth should be a platform to engage the black community in today’s issues. “They will have voter registration, they will […]
Sparta Knights Of Columbus Hosting Fundraising Fish Fry
The Sparta Knights of Columbus on Friday will host a fish fry for the public. Program Director Pete Marino said the food will be for sale from 4:00 to 7:00 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Sparta. “We’ll have fried catfish,” Marino said. “We’ll have coleslaw made by one of our parishioners. French fries and […]
East Clay Volunteer Fire Departments Hosts Fish Fry and Auction
The East Clay Volunteer Fire Department is excited to invite people to their Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday. Finance Manager Larry Shell said in addition to the fish fry, there will also be a live auction with many of the items donated by community members. Shell said that the fire department relies on this […]
