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

Aug 20, 2026

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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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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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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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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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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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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
Cookeville is making something this weekend

Jul 16, 2026

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4 min read

Cookeville is making something this weekend

Makerfest brings two days of music, races, repairs, and local makers to the old fairgrounds, with weekend passes at $5.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
The library has your next three days planned

Jul 13, 2026

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3 min read

The library has your next three days planned

Start with art and composting, add Tuesday making and chess, then finish Wednesday with cookbook club and teen create night.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
One Cookeville shop, 80 years, three generations

Jul 9, 2026

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3 min read

One Cookeville shop, 80 years, three generations

Vaughn's Monument Works marks 80 years Thursday. Plus a Friday camp deadline, weekend prime rib, and four low-cost things to do.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Two Cookeville traffic changes start today

Jul 6, 2026

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3 min read

Two Cookeville traffic changes start today

Interstate Drive narrows for weeks, Jefferson loses a lane tonight, and Tuesday is the voter-registration deadline.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Your July 4 game plan, from 4 PM to fireworks

Jul 2, 2026

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4 min read

Your July 4 game plan, from 4 PM to fireworks

Red, White & BOOM returns to the old fairgrounds Saturday. Plus First Friday, a shifted trash route, and two regional celebrations.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Cookeville goes bananas Saturday

Jun 25, 2026

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2 min read

Cookeville goes bananas Saturday

The $3 Banana Festival takes over the fairgrounds, plus four ballet performances, one last free June movie, and Sunday yoga.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A new shortcut just opened south of I-40

Jun 22, 2026

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A new shortcut just opened south of I-40

Henley Drive's 0.13-mile extension opened nearly two months early. Plus Monday's free band concert, Tuesday deals, and a Wednesday Tai Chi start.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Juneteenth fills Dogwood Park this Friday

Jun 18, 2026

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Juneteenth fills Dogwood Park this Friday

Friday brings Juneteenth in the Park, then Saturday splits between free watermelon in Monterey and a demolition derby at the fairgrounds.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Cookeville planned this 0.13-mile shortcut 25+ years ago

Jun 15, 2026

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Cookeville planned this 0.13-mile shortcut 25+ years ago

Henley Drive now links Sams Street and Bunker Hill Road, plus $3 Ruck Fit, Wednesday wing night, and your Juneteenth plan-ahead.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
The rain clears just in time for a big Saturday

Jun 11, 2026

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The rain clears just in time for a big Saturday

Peaches are showing up at the market, the storms are clearing out, and Saturday is stacked. Let's get into it.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A quiet, rainy week (and free music Monday night)

Jun 8, 2026

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4 min read

A quiet, rainy week (and free music Monday night)

The Cookeville Community Band kicks off its free summer concerts Monday at Dogwood, weather permitting. Plus weeknight happy hours, daily peaches at the market, and the one weekend to circle: June 13-14.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Peaches, a car show, and a movie in the park: your weekend's set

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

Peaches, a car show, and a movie in the park: your weekend's set

The Tennessee Peach Festival takes over the fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, free parking and free for kids. Plus a free outdoor movie Friday, Cars and Coffee Saturday morning, and markets at peak peach season.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
A free thing every night this week (and a peach festival Saturday)

Jun 1, 2026

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4 min read

A free thing every night this week (and a peach festival Saturday)

First full week of June is a weeknight week. Free games, trivia, and karaoke at Roasted Hemp, a downtown Write-In Tuesday, weeknight drink deals, and a heads-up that Saturday June 6 is stacked: Peach Festival, Pride, and Cars and Coffee.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
Grammy-winning bluegrass Saturday, MomCo Summer Kick Off, Putnam Room Sunday Social

May 28, 2026

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5 min read

Grammy-winning bluegrass Saturday, MomCo Summer Kick Off, Putnam Room Sunday Social

The SteelDrivers (Chris Stapleton's old band, three Grammys) play Livingston Central Park Saturday night for $10. Plus MomCo's free Summer Kick Off, the Depot Ice Cream Social, a sterling silver workshop at Edison Hills, and The Putnam Room's Sunday Social wine-and-tapas night.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
New splash pad just landed in Cookeville

May 25, 2026

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5 min read

New splash pad just landed in Cookeville

Cane Creek Park's new splash pad is the largest in the state, and Memorial Day weekend was its first public weekend. Plus the free Community Band Memorial Day Concert at Dogwood Pavilion Monday night and real news about the IHOP on Interstate.

Travis Dailey
Travis Dailey
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