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Cookeville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Cookeville’s Pink Ribbon Project covers mammogram costs instantly
  • What Cookeville’s new behavioral health wing means for local families
  • What Cookeville’s rising sales tax collections mean for local services

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Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free Mammograms in Cookeville: Pink Ribbon Project (theucnow.com) — Cookeville residents who can’t afford breast cancer screening can receive free mammograms through the Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Project at the Women’s Center. The program removes cost and paperwork barriers for Upper Cumberland patients, covers both screening and diagnostics, and even helps with treatment-related expenses through a separate assistance fund, aiming for earlier detection and better outcomes.
   

2. Cookeville Behavioral Health Expands with New Wing (theucnow.com) — Cookeville residents needing mental health or detox support will soon have more local options as Volunteer Behavioral Health’s South Willow Avenue campus opens a new wing next week. The expansion restores residential treatment, increases crisis and detox beds, and ultimately boosts capacity to 76 beds, with services available regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
   

3. Money on the Move: Putnam County Sales Tax Collections Keep Climbing (ucbjournal.com) — Cookeville shoppers are driving a 3.1% jump in local sales tax collections, part of a broader 3.3% countywide increase this September over last year. With Algood leading percentage growth and the fiscal year up 5.4% so far, these numbers signal a steadily strengthening retail economy that can shape future city services, schools, and infrastructure decisions.
   

4. 8 Tennessee Hobby Shops Where Model Trains, RC Cars, Or Classic Kits Still Rule (takingthekids.com) — Cookeville Raceway & Hobbies on North Willow Avenue gets a detailed shoutout, from its deep RC parts selection and Sunday hours to its LGBTQ+ friendly space and gender-neutral restroom. Locals and I‑40 travelers alike can use this guide to plan visits, compare hours, and find repair help at hobby shops across Tennessee.
   

5. 9 Historic Tennessee Train Depots That Still Stand Long After The Passenger Trains Left (takingthekids.com) — Cookeville’s own Depot Museum on West Broad Street gets a prominent spotlight here, with details on its 1909-era station, model train diorama, outdoor railcars, and family-friendly tours. You’ll also find practical info on hours, parking, and nearby downtown Cookeville, plus ideas for pairing it with visits to other historic depots across Tennessee.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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