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Tennessee Tech Campus Buzzing With Summer Camps

Cookeville · Cookeville

Tennessee Tech Campus Buzzing With Summer Camps

Tennessee Tech students may be home for the summer, but the campus is still lively thanks to a variety of summer camps. Tennessee Tech has already hosted a couple of camps this summer, including the American Legion Boys State and freshman orientation SOAR sessions. Jonathan Frank, Tech’s News and Public Relations director, said there are all kinds of camps offered, and there are camps for kids from first grade to high school graduates. Frank sai…Read Article

Cooking with Jamie Lankford

Cookeville · Cookeville

Cooking with Jamie Lankford

Summer Reading Program is underway, with plenty of exciting events to last until mid-July. Monday is the final day to come experience a slice of invaluable history at the American Experience Exhibit. Today and on Monday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,…Read Article

Park View Pool gets $59,000 renovation

Cookeville · Cookeville

Park View Pool gets $59,000 renovation

Looking back in history, here were some of the happenings in the Cookeville area for the week of June 7-13 as recorded in the pages of the Herald-Citizen:Read Article

Calmly and confidently control the situation

Dear Dave,Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Tennessee mines a lot of clay — and manufactures a lot of tile

Tennessee is one of the top clay mining states in the country. The state produces the most ball clay, which is one of six types of clay mined in the U.S. And where there is mining, there is often manufacturing. Caroline Eggers WPLN NewsPortobello America claims to have the largest “spray dryer,” shown above, in the nation. The manufacturer uses 100% gas, a fossil fuel composed mostly of methane, to heat its processes. Tennessee is considered a t…Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Multi-vehicle crash closes I-40 in Putnam County

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There are no details about injuries at this time.Putnam County, Tennessee · Putnam County Read Article

Cookeville Police Increasing Drug Patrol Ahead of Bonaroo

Cookeville Police increasing drug enforcement as the Bonaroo Music Festival begins its weekend run in Manchester. Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree said festival-goers have historically been caught transporting illegal drugs on Highway 111. Winfree said drugs are usually found when someone is pulled over a different offense, such as speeding. “You may have someone either using any of the drugs, and it impairs their driving,” Winfree said. “A…Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Putnam Schools Summer Cleaning A Huge Undertaking

Summer cleaning is underway in Putnam County Schools, with a lot of work to get done in a short amount of time. Deputy Director of Schools Tim Martin said shortened summers paired with summer programs in some buildings make getting the list completed challenging. Martin said waxing the floors is a top priority. “To be honest with you, over the last few years, we’ve had a tough time getting that done,” Martin said. “So we’ve tried to break that u…Putnam County, Tennessee · Putnam County Read Article

Cookeville Budget Includes $18K In Funding For Putnam Library

Operating costs continue to increase for the Putnam County Library, prompting a request for a funding increase from the City of Cookeville. Putnam County Library Director Kathryn Wisinger said Cookeville allocated an additional $18,000 in its budget. Council approved the first reading of the budget last week. “We try to never ever ask for more than we need,” Wisinger said. “Because we understand that everyone’s tax dollars go for something very …Cookeville · Cookeville Read Article

Domino’s officially cuts ribbon in Monterey - UCBJ - Upper Cumberland Business Journal

Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) was on hand for the event Domino’s Pizza – Monterey, located at 124 E Commercial Avenue in Monterey held an official ribbon cutting June 5. The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) was on hand for the event. “We were excited to officially welcome Domino’s to Monterey today,” according […]Domino's Pizza · Monterey Read Article

TDOT closing lane of I-40 East at Monterey Thursday

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The Tennessee Department of Transportation will close one lane of I-40 Thursday for maintenance work.Monterey, Tennessee · Monterey Read Article

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