Cookeville City Pulse

Chuy’s will open at The Willows in late spring or early summer 2027, joining retail anchors like Target and Home Depot.

• Construction begins Oct. 3...

• Core duties include factory floor support like material handling, machine loading, visual inspections, and packaging.
• Work is short-term flexible...

Cookeville Regional Medical Center and Encompass Health have broken ground on a new 50-bed inpatient rehab facility on the CRMC campus, expanding...

Cookeville police are alerting residents about scammers impersonating "Officer Long" and demanding money to resolve fake warrants.

• Never engage or...

West Stevens Street closes to thru traffic today for water line work.

• When: 7am-4pm on Tuesday, September 15
• Where: Between South Willow Avenue and Scott Avenue
• Impact: Expect detours; call 520-5239 with questions

• Tennessee launched the $43 million QUBIT Grant Program to expand quantum infrastructure and connect state assets
• Eligible applicants include...

Tennessee Tech built a 14-0 first-quarter lead on a 48-yard pass and 56-yard run, then added 17 points in the second quarter to lead 31-9 at halftime...

A months-long Putnam County probe at Joy An Spa resulted in two arrests during a September 9 search.

• Yajing Yang charged with impersonation of a...

Storms and heat are expected to last through Monday evening in Tennessee. Residents in Cookeville and Putnam County should monitor local forecasts for updates.

The lawsuit alleges TVA violated the Clean Air Act by running its Cumberland coal plant alongside the new gas facility without an upgraded permit,...

Michael Choate’s choice to continue teaching 200 Cookeville High choir students each morning while serving as Putnam County’s new Fine Arts Director...

Tennessee lawmakers will control nearly $517 million over 10 years from the Meta settlement for the Children’s Digital Protection Fund, but spending...

Cookeville employers are hiring across both food service and healthcare, creating opportunities from entry-level to management and skilled roles.

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Middle Tennessee communities mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with hands-on tributes.

• First responders climb Pinnacle Tower's 35 stories tonight,...

The lawsuit alleges TVA failed to protect Middle Tennesseans by operating its Cumberland coal plant alongside a new gas facility, creating dirtier air...

Cookeville has multiple CDL openings for drivers with clean records.

• HB Specialty Foods: $25.50/hour local daytime warehouse driving with sign-on...

Cookeville travels to LaVergne today, Sep. 10, 2026, for a District 7 soccer matchup. Historical results show mixed outcomes in this rivalry, including a 5-0 Cookeville win in 2024 and a 1-0 LaVergne victory in 2025.

Several new arrivals at the Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter tested positive for parvo, prompting closure today for deep cleaning.

• Closure...

The U.S. Department of Education featured Tennessee's literacy strategy and FutureReadyTN program as case studies in its new Learning Agenda Playbook,...

Multiple full-time pharmacy positions are open at Walgreens and CVS, providing accessible routes into local healthcare with on-the-job training.
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