HS Basketball Tips Off, UC Programs Excited For Full Crowds
High Schools are welcoming back fans to their gymnasiums as the Upper Cumberland basketball season returns. White County Athletic Director Terry Crain said the boys and girls team return to Sparta tonight for the season’s first doubleheader. “White County gymnasium, Roy Sewell Gymnasium, is a gymnasium that was built for spectators,” Crain said. “It is […]
Putnam EMS Seeking Grant For Powered Stair Chairs
Putnam County EMS is applying for some $72,000 in grant funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. EMS Director Tommy Copeland said that the federal grant opens every year with five percent of the fund dedicated specifically to EMS departments. He said that they would hopefully use the grant money for powered stair chairs. “We […]
Clay Searching For New General Sessions Judge
Clay County is searching for a new general session and juvenile judge following the expected departure of Judge Diana Monroe. Mayor Dale Reagan said that after Judge Monroe was selected as the new director of the Clay County School System, the county began the process of filling that position. “They’ve got to be somebody that […]
Jackson Mayor: Gov.’s Rural Opportunity Summit Provides Resources For UC Counties
Leaders from several counties from the Upper Cumberland came together for Governor Bill Lee’s Rural Opportunity Summit. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said that the summit gave rural counties such as Jackson an opportunity to talk directly to the governor and state commissioners about how to improve the counties. “You know you plant the seeds […]
Prescott South Middle Recipient Of STEM Start-Up And Expansion Grant
Prescott South Middle School has been named one of three Upper Cumberland middle schools to receive a STEM Start-Up and Expansion Grant. Principal Tera Brooks said that the $8,300 state grant will help get materials and updates for the school’s greenhouse. “The thing that we’re working on is that we need a storage building for […]
Tech Awarded More Than $4 Million By Department Of Energy
Tennessee Tech was awarded more than $4 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for its proposal to build the clean energy economy in rural areas. Rural Reimagined is Tennessee Tech’s Grand Challenge initiative to harness science, technology, and innovation to transform rural communities. Tennessee Tech’s own Pingen (Peeng-Un)Chen, assistant professor for mechanical engineering is […]
UCRA Exploring Potential $500K Grant Opportunity For New Hangar
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport is exploring a potential grant opportunity for a new hangar. Airport Manager Dean Selby said that an additional hangar will add capabilities for an additional 20 aircrafts, adding to the current 110. “We’re constantly looking for ways to grow the area and looking for ways to grow the airport to […]
Putnam Maintenance Department Subcontracting Most Work For New Veterans Service Office
The Putnam County Maintenance Department will sub contract about 75 percent of the work to build the county’s new Veterans Service Office. That is according to Maintenance Director Dennis McBroom. McBroom said he met with Mayor Randy Porter Friday prioritizing where to start. “We discussed the procedures and where we need to start,” McBroom said. […]
Retail Strategies Service Helps Municipalities Invest In Future
When it comes to national retailers and commercial services, Cookeville Economic Development Coordinator Melinda Keifer said that story-telling plays a key role in attracting them. Keifer said that’s why a service like Retail Strategies is a huge benefit to the city, because it tells the city’s story using data-driven points. “And we’ve all driven through […]
Hospice Care Can Enhance And Extend Patient Lives
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month, and one hospice volunteer says that it’s a misconception that the service is only for the end. Sherry Koch works with the Cumberland House Hospice Auxilliary. She said that if started early, hospice care can enhance the lives of those utilizing that care. “This actually extends […]
