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Cookeville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Cookeville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Cookeville nurse patients praised for taking time to listen
  • What puts Cookeville on a Southern fresh-start list?
  • Arrest follows hit-and-run amid repeated pedestrian crashes near Tennessee Tech

Also on today's calendar: Author Visit: Melissa R. Collings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy; cooler with a shower, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
  • Friday: Cloudy and colder, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mooney receives DAISY Award at CRMC (herald-citizen.com) — For one anxious patient, Jennifer Mooney’s calm explanations and unhurried attention made a heart procedure easier to face. The Cookeville Regional Medical Center nurse received the DAISY Award after several nominations, including praise for the time she spent answering questions from the patient and family.
   

2. 11 Southern US Towns Perfect For A Fresh Start (worldatlas.com) — Cookeville earns a spot among 11 Southern towns suggested for a fresh start, with its walkable West Side art crawl and nearby outdoor recreation among the draws. The feature puts September's typical home value at about $319,000 and highlights Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Tennessee Tech and Averitt Express as major employers.
   

3. Hit and Run on Dixie Avenue (tntechoracle.com) — A Tennessee Tech student faces four misdemeanor charges after police say he struck another student on North Dixie Avenue Oct. 30 and drove away. The injured student was hospitalized and improving, police said. The crash was the third involving a pedestrian near campus in five weeks, renewing university officials’ calls for caution.
   

4. Newcomers move into Region 4-6A next year (lebanondemocrat.com) — Cookeville football will stay in Region 4-6A next school year, but its regional lineup will change as Coffee County and Shelbyville join and Gallatin moves out. The TSSAA placements cover two seasons starting in 2027, with first-round playoff opponents coming from a region made up of seven Rutherford County schools.
   

5. Jimmie "Jim" Lon Yoder (thenews-ia.com) — Jimmie “Jim” Lon Yoder of Baxter died Oct. 25 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center at age 84. Remembered for his love of smoking meats, fishing and spending time with the family dog, Teddy, he leaves his wife, Rose, three children and six grandchildren. A celebration of his life is planned for a later date in Iowa.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Did somebody loose their key fob and some keys about 3 weeks ago at Art in the Park in Cookeville?
    They were in one of my prints bins when I was getting it ready for my next event. Tell me the type of car and how many keys I can get them back to… (Nextdoor Buck Mountain Estates)
  • Friendly reminder Thanksgiving orders are filling up fast.
    Please make sure you have your order in by November 23rd! We are offering any pre-orders! Ideas: Regular pie crust- any flavor. Sour dough pie… (Nextdoor Huntington Woods)
  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Busser - Cookeville Chili's in Cookeville. Apply here.
  • pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in COOKEVILLE TN S11157 in Cookeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cookeville here.

Ok Cookeville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cookeville

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