A $5,000 motorcycle was stolen on 18th Street on Saturday night, police said. The owner of the blue 2002 Yamaha FZ-1000 told Cookeville Police Officer Josh Ward that he had left his apartment about 10 p.m., leaving the cycle parked in front of the apartment.
Live music and give aways are just part of the festivities that will be offered at the grand re-opening of Cumberland Kia, set for Friday and Saturday evening from 6-10 p.m. Formerly known as Cookeville Kia, the dealership recently came under the ownership of Lanny Dunn, who also owns Toyota, Scion, Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep.
Gearing up for the 41st annual Kiwanis auction, set for Friday and Saturday from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center, from left, are Bruce Throckmorton, Kiwanis member; Opal Bohannon, quilt donor; and Donna Robinson, Cookeville Senior Center director.
After 17 years at the Wilson County Fairgrounds, the annual Slammin' & Jammin' Car and Truck show is peeling away, and when the smoke clears the impact will leave an estimated $2 million dent in the local economy.
Plans are moving forward to provide Cookeville with a community garden. Though the exact location has not yet been chosen, committee members envision the space as one that could be used for educational purposes for both adults and children, as a place for low-income families to have a less expensive source of food, and for those who live in the ...
Two women leaving a store here were spotted pulling clothing out of their purses as they walked out the door, and that led to their arrest for a shoplifting spree, police said.
That woman who has been tricking local residents by "buying" goods from them using stolen forged checks has been arrested, according to the Putnam Sheriff's Department.
