Mataline is a 1 year old, housebroken female and already spayed. She is great with other cats, kids and dogs. Adopt Mataline today from the Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter Monday – Saturday from Noon to 6pm.

Many restaurants are offering discounts or freebies for Veterans. The savings are for Veteran’s Day only. The information was listed online, but it’s always a good idea to check with our local businesses to make sure they are participating.

Starbucks: Veterans, active-duty military personnel and their spouses will receive a free 12-ounce cup of coffee.

Red Lobster: Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a free appetizer or dessert

Logan’s: Civilians can gift a free desert with a veteran or active-duty military personnel by sharing it on Facebook or Twitter. (This restaurant also provides a 10 percent discount every day to veterans and active-duty military personnel).

Chili’s: Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a free meal from a special menu.

Cracker Barrel: Veterans will receive a free Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake dessert.

Golden Coral: Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a free meal.

IHOP: Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive free Red, White and Blue Pancakes.

Little Caesar’s: Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a free Hot and Ready Lunch Combo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Olive Garden: Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a free entrée and family members dining with them will receive 10 percent off their bill.

Outback Steakhouse: Veterans and active-duty military personnel will receive a free Bloomin’ Onion and a beverage. From Nov. 12 to Dec. 31, all military personnel and their families will receive 15 percent off their bill. Rain checks are available for those who are currently deployed.

More than 30 artists will display their work at 18 different Cookeville area locations this weekend. Some will be demonstrating their art right in front of you. Feel free to ask questions to the artist and find out the story about their piece on display. No admission to be an onlooker at this event, although beautiful art pieces will be up for sale.

The Crayola company has launched a line of coloring books for adults. Crayola says it’s “Color Escapes” line of books and art supplies offers “a soothing, creative experience that’s easy to do and easy on your mind.” The kit includes four collections—nature, kaleidoscope, geometric and garden—and there are even markers and colored pencils available. It’s become a stress reliever for some adults and much cheaper than a therapist.

Leave the leaves! According to the National Wildlife Federation raking leaves is harmful to the environment. They’re used as shelter and food for birds and chipmunks and when you bag them they don’t get enough oxygen to decompose, instead they wind up in a landfill where they create methane gas, which creates global warming.

These two sweeties need to be adopted together. The calico, Sundae, is a bit shy.  Dartanian takes care of her and brings her out of her shell. She’s very sweet but isn’t as confident as Dartanian. They love to bathe each other and lay together.  Both kitties came in together at the shelter. The owner surrendered due to her dog not approving. It was not fault of the cats. They are loving kitties. Adopt them at the Cookville/Putnam County Shelter on Gainesbore Grade next to Hyder Burks Pavilion.

Disney released the first full-length trailer for the sequel to Alice In Wonderland, Alice Through The Looking Glass. It’s out May 27, 2016.

Last night on the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon invited Alanis Morisette & Meghan Trainor to join his all-chicken quartet called The Jagged Little Chicks to perform a clucking rendition of Morissette’s “Ironic.” It’s heartfelt and hilarious!

The Tennessee Titans fired head coach Ken Whisenhunt this morning. He’ll be replaced by Mike Mularkey as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. “After thoughtful consideration, the decision has been made to relieve Ken Whisenhunt of his head coaching duties,” Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said. “We have expected more progress on the field, and I felt it was time to move in a different direction. I would like to thank Ken for his efforts with our team, as he worked very hard to try to move us forward.”

Star Wars fans plan your future trip to Chicago. The city council okayed the zoning proposal to build a 300,000 square foot “George Lucas Museum of Narrative art” or “The Star Wars museum”. It’ll be located near Soldier field, but you’ll have to wait a bit. It’s scheduled to open in 2019.