If you love decorating your home for the holidays, this is the contest for you! Register by November 21 at 4 p.m. for the 8th annual Merry and Bright Holiday Home Challenge! Winners will receive a $50 cash prize along with a yard sign displaying the name of their award. This exterior home decorating contest is open to Putnam County single-family residences within an approximate 15-mile radius of the Cookeville Courthouse Square. The Holiday Home Challenge is presented by Cookeville Leisure Services and the Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors. Cost is $10 per entry. Judging will take place December 4-8 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. For details, call 520-4386.