Putnam County Juneteenth Food Drive This Week
Putnam County Democratic Party, Cookeville-Putnam NAACP, and Helping Hands of Putnam County have teamed up for a Juneteenth food drive this week. Helping Hands will be taking donations of canned food goods through Friday. Helping Hands of Putnam County Director Becca Duncan said the food drive will help them donate more to families in need. […]
Community Cares Coalition Organized To Tackle Local Problems
Four local organizations have come together to form the Cookeville Community Cares Coalition to work on issues like poverty and homelessness. Hip Cookeville CEO Blair Dudley said the coalition has the ability to work directly with people in need. He said the street-level work they do can resolve issues that might take a government entity […]
Cookeville Council Allocates $5,000 To Help Fund Cold-Weather Shelters
Cookeville City Council allocated $5,000 to Helping Hands of Putnam County with funding emergency winter shelters. With this week’s winter weather, shelters have been much more heavily populated than normal. Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge said he was excited to see the city help get shelter for those in need over the cold months. “I’m glad […]
Cookeville City Council To Regulate RVs In Mobile Home Parks
Cookeville City Council approved an ordinance Thursday night that establishes guidelines for recreational vehicles in non-conforming mobile home parks. After the Cookeville Planning Commission offered additional changes to the amendment, the council returned some of the language originally in the amendment. That language includes prohibiting folding campers and pop-ups, prohibiting skirting, and limiting occupancy in […]
Helping Hands of Putnam Co. Will Return to In-Person Services
Helping Hands of Putnam County is officially seeing in-person clients again. The group helps individuals in need by providing food, utilities assistance and rent assistance among others. Director Debbie Handlson said they hope the decision will allow the group to expand the work they do for the community. “You know they say ‘We need food, […]
