Downtown Food Truck Park Coming To Cookeville In October
A new food truck park is coming to the west side of Cookeville next month. Trackside will provide space for six food trucks to park. Trackside will be located on Broad Street near the Train Depot. Owner Ricky Shelton said there has already been interest from local food truck owners. “It’s kind of been like […]
Cookeville Celebrates Opening Of New Cookeville Police Headquarters
Cookeville’s new Police Department Headquarters officially opened Monday. The community celebrated a ribbon cutting on the corner of Neal Street and Old Walton Road. Mayor Ricky Shelton said the city now has a gold standard headquarters that should last for many years to come. “This is a great day,” Shelton said. “For over 60 years, […]
Cookeville Postpones Lovelady Road Rezoning Decision To May 5th
Cookeville City Council voted 3 to 2 to postpone a rezoning on Lovelady Road Thursday night until the council’s May 5th meeting. Vice Mayor Laurin Wheaton and Council Member Mark Miller voted against postponing. Miller said that he was for the higher density rezoning because of a need for affordable housing in Cookeville. He said […]
Cookeville Christmas Tree Lighting Celebrates 7th Year
The City of Cookeville will host its 7th annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Wednesday, December 1st at 6 p.m. at Dogwood Park. Mayor Ricky Shelton said that the community has faced a difficult two years with the tornado and the pandemic. He said he hopes that this can serve as something to bring everyone together […]
Cookeville Installing Signs Discouraging Motorists From Giving Cash To Panhandlers
The city of Cookeville has begun installing signs that discourage motorists from giving cash to panhandlers. The signage located on popular intersections and roads such as the I-40 Highway 111 intersection. The metal signs state, “Say no to panhandling, contribute to the solution, give to charities.” Mayor Ricky Shelton said it is an attempt to […]
Cookeville Special Meeting Called For Mayor’s CRMC Hiring
Cookeville City Council will have a special called meeting Thursday. The purpose is to discuss options on outside legal advice on Mayor Ricky Shelton’s Cookeville Regional hiring. City Manager James Mills said the request came from an unnamed council member who could not attend the February meeting. “It was decided today after it was determined […]
City Breaks Ground For New Cookeville Police Department
The official groundbreaking for Cookeville’s new police department took place Friday morning Cookeville police and city officials gathered with shovels in hand on the corner of Neal Street and South Maple Avenue to celebrate. Police Chief Randy Evans said the seven years of planning finally paid off. “It has been a long time coming,” Evans […]
Cookeville Regional Revenue Down $15M
Cookeville Regional revenue will be down some $15 million by the end of April, according to Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton. The elimination of elective procedures led to an $11 million decline in net revenue this month alone. CRMC lost $4 million in revenue in March. The number of beds used at Cookeville Regional usually stands […]
