COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Just 80 miles east of Nashville is Cookeville, Tennessee.

It has a population about 37,000 and continues to grow.

Dubbed the "Hub of the Upper Cumberland," it's a region known for its natural beauty, friendly people, and plenty of college town fun.

Tennessee Tech provides a youthful vibe to the area.

It's a campus that's growing in academic accolades and enrollment that's now pushing almost 11,000 students.

We talked with students and locals alike at Soul Craft Coffee, a favorite spot near campus.

"It's big enough to where you have what you need, but small enough to where you still kind of have that small hometown feel," Cheyenne Bare said.

Bare is a student government leader at Tech.

"But I think the Cookeville community is really good about welcoming co

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