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CRMC and Tennessee Heart Host Grand Opening for New Spaces

Cookeville · Cookeville

CRMC and Tennessee Heart Host Grand Opening for New Spaces

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Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Tennessee Heart held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for two newly relocated and renovated clinic spaces — the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center and the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Office.See the Story

‘It Was Very Disgusting to Me’: Good Samaritan Rescues Kitten Thrown From Car in Raleigh

Animal Cruelty · Cookeville

‘It Was Very Disgusting to Me’: Good Samaritan Rescues Kitten Thrown From Car in Raleigh

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A shocking act of animal cruelty took place in Raleigh when a driver hurled a kitten from a moving vehicle. Fortunately, Good Samaritan Kenzie Tison witnessed the incident and quickly rescued the feline, now named Kai.See the Story

Water Treatment Generator Installation Gets $1.8M Bid

Cookeville · Cookeville

Water Treatment Generator Installation Gets $1.8M Bid

Cookeville City Council will consider awarding an estimated $1.8 million bid on Thursday for a generator at the expanded water treatment plant. Cookeville Water and Sewer Director Barry Turner said the city will use part of a $4 million grant to pay for the installation. Turner said the city has already bid out several components of the project. “It’s in line with what we were expecting because we estimated this total project to be about $4 mill…Read Article

Monterey Tables Nomination Of New Civil Service Board Member

Monterey Aldermen tabled a decision Monday night to nominate a new member to the town’s Civil Service Board. The Civil Service Board handles the hiring and firing processes for the town. The town has an empty seat following Connie Bishop’s May resignation. Alderman Kevin Peters nominated Mayor Alex Garcia to take the seat, as Garcia is close to the town’s day-to-day operations. “I know people think that you are not supposed to be on the board,” …Monterey, Tennessee · Monterey Read Article

Putnam Schools Program Offers Family Summer Meals

The Putnam County School System is helping feed children in need while school is out for the summer. Nutrition Program Supervisor Jennifer Mitchell said this is the first year seven days worth of breakfast and lunch will be provided, thanks to more available workers. Mitchell said boxes will include meals consisting of re-heatable entrees, fresh produce, and milk. “We know that kids can’t learn if they’re hungry,” Mitchell said. “If they’re worr…Putnam County, Tennessee · Putnam County Read Article

Cane Creek Pickleball Court Construction Delayed By Weather

Unstable weather over the last few weeks has delayed construction on the new pickleball courts at Cane Creek Park in Cookeville. Cookeville Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the court’s pad has been unable to dry due to recent rainfall. Woods said the pad needs to dry before the courts are surfaced, which will come after an extended period of dry weather. “It needs to be packed again,” Woods said. “It needs to be re-graded a little bit, …Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Cookeville's Kim Finishes Freshman Season in State Quarterfinals

Cookeville Freshman Louis Kim completed his first varsity tennis season last Thursday. Kim became the only individual from Cookeville to qualify for TSSAA Individual Tournaments. He competed in the team state semifinals against Science Hill. Kim said he hopes to get farther next season. “I feel like when I first started, I mean, the levels are beginner,” Kim said. “I kept playing, kept playing, and really just got better and better and better. H…Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Wheaton: 10th Street Expansion Project Phase Three Challenging

Cookeville Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the soon to be completed phase two of the 10th Street expansion will be a long term benefit to the community. The project should wrap in the next few weeks. Wheaton said the third phase of the project from Fisk Road to North Washington will be the most difficult piece. “We want to make sure traffic is flowing smoothly,” Wheaton said. “We know that 10th Street was an ‘F’ a long time ago, all the way down. So, …Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Cookeville Making Changes To Business Tax Incentives

The Cookeville Industrial Development Board will meet Wednesday to discuss incentive changes designed to attract more businesses. Cookeville Industrial Development Board Chairman Bob Bell said the board currently offers PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) and TIF (Tax Increment Financing) incentives to attract businesses and boost economic development. Bell said the board is updating its incentive package to reflect the state laws that were slightl…Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Cookeville Looking To Purchase Seven New Police Vehicles

The Cookeville Police Department wants to purchase seven new police vehicles in the upcoming fiscal year. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said a few police cars are cycled out every year, and the decommissioned cars are sometimes assigned to other departments in the city. Winfree said this year, two marked cars, three detective vehicles, and two administrative cars will be replaced. Winfree said police cars are typically decommissioned aft…Police · Cookeville Read Article

200 freshmen battle upperclassmen in TPI 'flag rush'

Looking back in history, here were some of the happenings in the Cookeville area for the week of May 23-30 as recorded in the pages of the Herald-Citizen:Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

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