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🌱 Cookeville court sets key September hearing in child welfare case
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In today's newsletter:
- Cookeville court sets key September hearing in child welfare case
- Who's being sworn in to Cookeville City Council Thursday night?
- What this major pharmacy award means for Cookeville patients' care.
Also on today's calendar: F3 Highland Rim and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Legal notice to Brittany Campbell (sandhillssentinel.com) — A legal notice from Tennessee's Department of Children's Services orders Brittany Campbell to respond to a dependency and neglect petition and appear in Putnam County Juvenile Court in Cookeville on Sept. 22, 2026, at 9 a.m. The notice lists a Cookeville address for filing an answer and warns that a default judgment may be entered if she does not respond or appear. 
2. Election commission certifies August results (herald-citizen.com) — Cookeville residents will see two new and three returning City Council members sworn in Thursday evening at City Hall, right after the current council's final 5:30 p.m. meeting. The article also confirms August county election results and notes preparations already underway for November's major state and federal races.
3. CRMC receives 'Pharmacy Residency Program of the Year' (herald-citizen.com) — Cookeville Regional Medical Center's pharmacy residency program has been named Health-System Pharmacy Residency Program of the Year, spotlighting a decade-plus of innovation and patient-care improvements. Leaders say the award reflects hospital-wide teamwork that brings academic-level pharmacy training and clinical advances—like safer dosing and better pain management—directly to patients in Cookeville and surrounding communities.
4. Khemmis perform mini-set during latest KEXP appearance (lambgoat.com) — Doom metal band Khemmis is hitting the road again and will bring their tour to Cookeville for the Muddy Roots Festival on Sept. 6. Fans who enjoy heavy music can catch their four-song KEXP mini-set online now and then see them live when the festival lands in town.
5. Baylor hires former longtime Cookeville coach with USA Baseball experience (timesfreepress.com) — A familiar Cookeville baseball figure is taking his talents to Chattanooga, as longtime Cookeville High coach and Tennessee Tech alum Butch Chaffin has been named Baylor School's new head baseball coach. His move caps a 25-year, 552-win run in Cookeville and extensive USA Baseball and MLB scouting experience that helped shape dozens of college and pro players.
📸 Around Cookeville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cookeville
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★ Featured events ★
- F3 Highland Rim →
Cookeville, Tennessee, Cookeville
5:30 am - Young Singers →
Small Sanctuary at Crossville First Methodist Church, 100 Braun St, Crossville
3:45 pm
Thursday August 20
Thursday September 3
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Other local events
- Third Thursdays Concert
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dogwood Performance Pavilion 43 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
7:30 pm - Third Thursday in the Park Concerts
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dogwood Performance Pavilion 43 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
7:30 pm - Train Tales →
Cookeville, TN Calendar, 116 West Broad St., Cookeville
10:30 am - Backstage Series: All Because of Agatha →
Cookeville, TN Calendar, 10 East Broad St., Cookeville
7:00 pm - Big Band Sound Orchestra
Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Dogwood Performance Pavilion 43 N Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501
7:30 pm - Tai Chi Workshop →
Cookeville, TN Calendar, 180 C C Camp Road, Cookeville
4:00 pm - EmiSunshine →
Cookeville Performing Arts Center, 10 E Broad St #3285, Cookeville
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
📣 Cookeville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CHS Football at Gordonsville →
Gordonsville High School, 110 E Main St, Gordonsville
7:00 pm - Webb Varsity Football @ Upperman →
Upperman High School, 6950 Nashville Hwy, Baxter
7:00 pm - The Revolver - Cookeville, TN →
Revolver Dance Hall of Cookeville, 565 S Jefferson Ave Ste H, Cookeville
6:00 pm - White County JV Football @ Upperman →
Upperman High School, 6950 Nashville Hwy, Baxter
6:00 pm - DMTB - Dave Matthews Band Tribute →
Cookeville Performing Arts Center, 10 E Broad St #3285, Cookeville
6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Friday August 28
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-- The Patch AM Team
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