Council Begins Third Phase Of 10th Street Widening
Cookeville City Council voted Thursday night to begin design for the most difficult portion of the 10th Street expansion, from Fisk Road to North Washington. The congested one-mile stretch features commercial properties on both sides of the street. City Manager James Mills said the road would be expanded to five lanes with sidewalks on both […]
First Costs: Cookeville Fire Stations High
Soil samples returned positive, Cookeville officials prepared to purchase land along North Washington Avenue for the construction of a new Fire Station 2. City Manager James Mills said the bigger concern now, the first cost estimates to build both stations two and three. The city had hoped that building the two at the same time […]
Putnam To Honor Military Thursday Morning
Putnam County residents can honor the US Military during a special July 4th ceremony at the Putnam County Courthouse Thursday morning. Mayor Randy Porter said the ceremony will honor the Veteran’s Honor Guard and the local National Guard Unit. He said he is excited about the timing of the event, as the National Guard Unit […]
Cookeville Finds New Fire Station 2 Property
Cookeville has a potential agreement to purchase land for new Fire Station Two on North Washington Avenue. The total purchase price $650,000. City Manager James Mills said the two parcels combine to create a 1.2 acre plot, one block north of the existing station. “We’ll also have our engineers confirm that the proposed station will […]
New Cookeville Fire Stations Will Have Modernized Safety
More space and a better focus on the safety of firefighters are part of Cookeville’s plans for a new Fire Station Three. The city closed this week on land along Gould Drive for the facility. Cookeville Fire Chief Benton Young said the station being replaced is some 50 years old, and a lot has changed. […]
Five Cookeville Police Officers Receive Life-Saving Medals
Five Cookeville Police Officers received life-saving medals for work in saving a driver who a suffered cardiac event last August. Cookeville Police Chief Randy Evans said the man crashed his vehicle while driving on North Washington Avenue. Evans said officers responded and administered CPR and deployed an AED. “Of course, our officers, just by virtue […]
Sheriffs Department & Cookeville Police Looking To Question Man
The Putnam County Sheriffs Department and Cookeville Police are asking for your help in finding a man for questioning. 33-year-old Luther Glass stands 6-0, weighing 130. He is a black man last seen wearing a grey shirt and carrying a red backpack. Glass was last seen leaving the Cookeville square, walking south on North Washington […]
Putnam Sports Complex Expansion To Begin After July 4
Construction materials are moving on site for Putnam County’s Sports Complex expansion. Parks and Recreation Director John Ross Albertson said it is a relief to see things ramping up for construction after July 4. Albertson said when that begins, the ground will be leveled out first for the new sports fields. “We would hope that […]
Cookeville Budgeting For Designs To Rebuild Two Fire Stations
The Cookeville Fire Department wants to begin the process of rebuilding two of its stations. Fire Chief Daryl Blair said the city’s new budget includes money to start design work for the North Washington Avenue and Gould Drive stations. “We’re out of room. They’re outdated,” Blair said. “We’re making the best out of them over […]
