Cookeville News

Traditional forms of education are not the only paths that lead to future success of students.

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Source: NASA HQ - Comments WASHINGTON -- Congressman Bart Gordon and Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville will host a live conversation between more than 120 students and NASA astronaut Barry E. Wilmore on Sunday, Nov.

A lawman who lost his badge is now facing a legal battle. The Putnam County grand jury has just indicted former sheriff's deputy Christopher Muncy on charges of tampering with evidence and official misconduct, according to the Cookeville Herald-Citizen newspaper.

David Aldridge, vice president of finance for Essex Technology Group, says the recession has helped his company thrive.

The Indian Association of Cookeville will host a dance concert evening from 5 to 7 p.m., Nov.

COOKEVILLE - Tee Mayberry ran for 95 yards and three touchdowns and visiting Oakland blistered Cookeville 42-0 in the second round of the TSSAA Class 6A playoffs Friday night at Eddie Watson Stadium.

A Sparta woman contended all along she was simply defending herself from an invader who walked uninvited into the mobile home she shared with her boyfriend at the time.

Curator Jerry Jacene and a staff volunteer put the finishing touches on the T-Rex skeleton now on display at the Highlands Prehistoric Museum in Cookeville.

Flower Growers Garden Club traveled to Cookeville Oct. 20 for its annual field day.

MT. JULIET - Oakland defeated Mt. Juliet 19-14 tonight in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs behind Tee Mayberry's 159 yards on the ground.

Current Moc wrestler Niko Brown also wrestled for Osceola and won a state crown in 2008.

Like most bands, The Barefoot Renegades try to steer clear of labels and musical categories, but if forced to choose, country music would be at the top of the list.

Harpeth Hall School is remembering one of its earliest leaders. Idanelle "Sam" McMurray died at her home in Cookeville over the weekend.

An incident of road rage involving an ex-girlfriend and obtaining a driver's license while on probation for vehicular homicide were enough for a Criminal Court judge to send a local man to jail to serve the remainder of his original sentence.

The Big Band Sound will feature college fight songs from a variety of prominent schools when it performs at the Saturday, Nov.

Host Riverdale scored 21 points in each half to dominate visiting Cookeville 42-7 in non-district action Friday night.

In his last poetry anthology, Derrick Brown includes a love letter Nashville called 'Nashville, A List of Bullet Holes' that namedrops some things that make this city unique-drinking out of the dog bowl at the Villager and Natchez Trace turkeys, for instance.

An All Counties Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Event will be held Oct.

Bacchanal 2009: A Celebration of Art, Wine & Food is Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1-5 p.m. at Spankie's Restaurant, at 209 E. Ninth Street, Cookeville.

Twenty-four artists, 13 tour stops, two days: It's this year's free ART Prowl weekend in historic downtown Cookeville.