Cookeville Needs More Hotel Rooms As Tourism, Athletic Events Surge
Spikes in conferences and sports tourism have left Cookeville in need of more hotel space. Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau Director Of Tourism Shan Stout said Putnam County has hosted some 15,000 athletes for weekend tournaments this year. That number is triple the amount in 2022 and has pushed hotels to capacity most weekends. “When we […]
Added Project To Willow Avenue Utility Work
The City of Cookeville added a $62,000 project to the Willow Avenue water and sewer line replacements. The city found a defective line while trying to connect the new Holiday Inn to the water grid. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Ronnie Kelly said the project is too big for city workers to complete. “When it […]
