CityScape Awards Grants For Downtown Cookeville Facades
CityScape awarding an estimated $120,000 in grant funds to several downtown Cookeville businesses to assist in improvements. The funding comes from an estimated $255,000 state grant. CityScape Executive Director Ferran Kefauver said several businesses received funding to make structural improvements. “We are going to be able to see some buildings be painted, we are going […]
Mural Near Dogwood Park Showcases Dynamic UC Landscape
A new mural on the side of Cookeville’s Outdoor Experience displays the abundant natural activities available in the Upper Cumberland. Outdoor Experience Owner Heather Call said the painting gives passersby a reminder of the outdoor adventure at their fingertips as well as what the store has to offer. She said the mural features an outdoor […]
Meadow Creek Park Could Get New Recreation Rental Opportunities
Monterey’s Meadow Creek Park could be the home of a new kayak and bicycle rental facility. The Building and Grounds Committee discussed the opportunity for a partnership with Cookeville-based business Outdoor Experience at its meeting Wednesday evening. Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary said this kind of agreement between a city and a business could be the […]
TTU Summer Program Sending 40 Kids Home With New Bikes
Tennessee Tech’s Elinor Ross Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School is sending 40 kids in need home with a new bike. Executive Director Janet Isbell said the school is a six week summer literacy and enrichment program for K-4 aged kids on free and reduced lunch. Isbell said community support made this idea a reality. “I […]
