🌱 Could an old Cookeville motel become much-needed affordable housing?
Cookeville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 5 min readWhat's up Cookeville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could an old Cookeville motel become much-needed affordable housing?
- How a student-built Cookeville home is changing adult transition training
- How Tennessee Tech’s storytellers just raised Cookeville’s profile statewide
Also on today's calendar: Dabgo Music Bingo Thursdays and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 81, low: 57.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Fall Creek Inn Proposed For Affordable Housing Option (theucnow.com) — Cookeville leaders are weighing a zoning change that would let the former Fall Creek Inn, now Suburban Suites, fully convert from a motel into long-term affordable apartments. The proposal includes income-based requirements, annual reporting, and potential HUD voucher use, with a public hearing set for July 2. Residents who care about local housing options may want to follow or attend. 
2. PCSS Independence Program House Opens with Student-Built Home, Community Support (ucbjournal.com) — Cookeville families now have a new Independence Program House supporting 18–22-year-olds with disabilities as they build real-world living and job skills. The home, built by Cookeville High School carpentry students and celebrated with a Chamber-backed ribbon cutting, will serve as a hands-on training space powered by strong community partnerships.
3. Tech Communications Team Earns 12 Awards at Statewide Conference (ucbjournal.com) — Tennessee Tech’s communications team, closely tied to Cookeville institutions, just brought home 12 awards from a statewide higher-ed conference, including two top honors. Local partnerships with the Cookeville-Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau and Chamber of Commerce were spotlighted, underscoring how Tech’s storytelling boosts the community’s profile across Tennessee.
4. Tennessee Tech Alum to Officiate at 2026 FIFA World Cup (1025wowcountry.com) — A Tennessee Tech alum from Cookeville, former Golden Eagle soccer standout Brooke Mayo, will serve as an assistant referee at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now based in Colorado, she’s already officiated at top global tournaments, giving Cookeville a direct connection to soccer’s biggest stage this summer.
📸 Around Cookeville
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★ Featured events ★
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Thursday Special →
Gutters Grille, 545 Neal St, Cookeville
9:00 am
Thursday June 4
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Other local events
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Ribbon Cutting: Waters Law New Location
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce 220 King Street Cookeville, TN 38501
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Dabgo Music Bingo Thursdays →
Roasted Hemp Co, 1068 E 10th St F, Cookeville
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Writers Workshop →
PLENTY Downtown Bookshop, 41 W Broad St, Cookeville
11:00 am -
Life Drawing at CAS →
Cookeville Art Studio and Gallery, 186 S Walnut Ave A, Cookeville
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After Dark Movies in the Park
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dogwood Performance Pavilion 43 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
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2026 Dogwood Community Band Festival
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dogwood Park Performance Pavilion 43 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501 -
Dogwood Community Band Festival
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dogwood Performance Pavilion 43 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
2:30 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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BrainBlast SINGO at Fiesta Cancun →
Fiesta Cancun Grill "on the hill", 2019 E Spring St, Cookeville
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Becca Kinzer →
PLENTY Downtown Bookshop, 41 W Broad St, Cookeville
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After Dark Movies in the Park →
Dogwood Park, 30 E Broad St, Cookeville
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Dogwood Community Band Festival →
Dogwood Park, 30 E Broad St, Cookeville
2:30 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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