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Travis Dailey
🍦Early voting starts Wednesday

Oct 12, 2026

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6 min read

🍦Early voting starts Wednesday

Business Before Hours is Tuesday at 7 AM. Roasted screens two old horror movies that night.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
🍦A 2,598-pound pumpkin and Shakespeare's last three nights

Oct 8, 2026

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7 min read

🍦A 2,598-pound pumpkin and Shakespeare's last three nights

Free Shakespeare Thursday through Saturday, with a festival before the closing show.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
🍦Cookeville's getting a Home Depot, opened with a handsaw

Oct 5, 2026

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6 min read

🍦Cookeville's getting a Home Depot, opened with a handsaw

A board-cutting on South Willow, Restaurant Week downtown, and a Divergent release at midnight.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
🍦150 bison in Cookeville

Oct 1, 2026

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6 min read

🍦150 bison in Cookeville

A free Wild West day at a bison ranch, then fall break starts when the bell rings Friday.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Fall break next week, History Museum, and Fil-Thai opens a smoothie/acai drive-thru

Sep 28, 2026

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6 min read

Fall break next week, History Museum, and Fil-Thai opens a smoothie/acai drive-thru

Darwin School's story leads into a free statewide exhibit at the History Museum.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
The fall rally starts today. Saturday still has Shakespeare.

Sep 24, 2026

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6 min read

The fall rally starts today. Saturday still has Shakespeare.

Rubiks Groove Friday. An AC/DC tribute Saturday. Prices are not posted yet.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Tonight: 50 seats, original songs, no background music

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

Tonight: 50 seats, original songs, no background music

Booked & Unplugged turns one at Plenty. Tickets are $15.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
111 kids on the CPAC stage tonight

Sep 17, 2026

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6 min read

111 kids on the CPAC stage tonight

An original Revolutionary War play opens tonight at CPAC with 111 homeschooled cast members.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Shelter dogs at the library at noon

Sep 14, 2026

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4 min read

Shelter dogs at the library at noon

Free Lunch and Learn with the animal shelter at noon.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
FunFest Friday, soccer tonight, Samford Saturday

Sep 10, 2026

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4 min read

FunFest Friday, soccer tonight, Samford Saturday

Free FunFest Friday and Saturday. Tech soccer at 7 tonight.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
The square is the plan this weekend

Sep 8, 2026

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4 min read

The square is the plan this weekend

Free FunFest Friday and Saturday. Tech hosts Samford at 6.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Can you outrun the overture?

Sep 3, 2026

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4 min read

Can you outrun the overture?

Register for the 5K by 5 PM Sunday. Here's the rest of a 96-degree weekend.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Labor Day weekend starts Friday at the ranch

Aug 31, 2026

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4 min read

Labor Day weekend starts Friday at the ranch

Weekend passes are $240 online. Here's the rest of a sunny Cookeville midweek around that.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Wear gold, pack a clear bag, pick a concert

Aug 27, 2026

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4 min read

Wear gold, pack a clear bag, pick a concert

Kickoff is 6 PM Saturday. Here's the rest of a Cookeville weekend around it.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A Monday night made for dancing

Aug 24, 2026

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4 min read

A Monday night made for dancing

Big band music at Dogwood Park, a Spring Creek day pass, two restaurant deals, and four low-cost ways to move.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Dustin Lynch, downtown rides, and an eight-hour Cookeville welcome

Aug 20, 2026

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3 min read

Dustin Lynch, downtown rides, and an eight-hour Cookeville welcome

College Town Kickoff fills the WestSide Saturday with rides, food trucks, local booths, and a free Dustin Lynch concert.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Your Cookeville utility bill changes Wednesday

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

Your Cookeville utility bill changes Wednesday

The city's 5,000-gallon inside-city example rises $4.50. Plus three Cane Creek stops and your July 4 plan.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Bowling World turns 43 with pro bowlers and a local cause

Aug 18, 2026

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4 min read

Bowling World turns 43 with pro bowlers and a local cause

Save on a pro bowling clinic by Wednesday, catch Sleep Nation free Thursday, and see what is new on two local lunch boards.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Cookeville's first Chicken Festival lands Saturday

Aug 13, 2026

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3 min read

Cookeville's first Chicken Festival lands Saturday

Taste and vote at Saturday's first Chicken Festival, catch All Because of Agatha at CPAC, and make a free downtown history stop.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Cookeville's next dance season starts here

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

Cookeville's next dance season starts here

Meet the instructors, compare classes, and fill Aug. 10-12 with art, career exploration, a new plate, and Wednesday karaoke.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Run, walk, or chase the weekend

Aug 6, 2026

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4 min read

Run, walk, or chase the weekend

Your Aug. 6-9 guide to the Great Chase Race, final fair nights, Friday books, Saturday history, and Sunday bagels.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Three fair nights, one Cookeville week

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

Three fair nights, one Cookeville week

Your Aug. 3-5 guide to the fair, a free Dogwood Park concert, library stops, pizza deals, and Thursday voting.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
The fair pageants take the long way through Saturday

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

The fair pageants take the long way through Saturday

Three days of pageants, last-call early voting, two book sales, a blood drive, and a renovated Baxter stop.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Dustin Lynch is headlining a free Cookeville block party

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

Dustin Lynch is headlining a free Cookeville block party

Fair opening night is free, early voting is open, and six easy weekday plans are waiting.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Summer reading goes out with one last roar

Jul 23, 2026

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3 min read

Summer reading goes out with one last roar

Meet Tennessee reptiles Thursday, catch Saturday's free extinction party, and don't miss Friday's fair-pageant deadline.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
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