UC Air Fair Hot Air Balloon Rides Dictated By Wind Conditions
Visitors to the Upper Cumberland Air Fair this weekend will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try a hot air balloon ride. Pilot Fred Poole is one of three pilots who can take riders up to 1,400 feet in the air above the Upper Cumberland in his 210,000 cubic feet balloon named “Joy.” Poole said the […]
DeKalb County School Board Approves Purchases For Stadium Upgrades At DCHS
DeKalb County School Board has approved an almost $152,000 bid for new LED lights and poles. This, as part of the ongoing efforts to make upgrades to DeKalb County High School’s football stadium. The purchase includes an entertainment package with the capability for onsite theatrical light show effects. The Board also approved a $477,000 bid […]
Recent Tourism Data Showing Many Out-Of-State Visitors Traveling To Upper Cumberland
Fall proves to be one of the busiest months for tourism in Upper Cumberland. Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Director Shan Stout said events like the American MAde Music Festival in Gainesboro and Monterey’s Rocktober saw both local attendees and those from across the country. Stout said the Visitor’s Bureau is able to track […]
Rock Island State Park Fall Floats Offering Pontoon Tour
Rock Island State Park inviting visitors to partake in their Fall Float pontoon boat tours scheduled throughout the season. Park Manager Damon Graham said the tours offer visitors a different side of Center Hill Lake than the summer season due to a difference in water levels and difference in lake crowds. “So in the fall […]
Military Museum Crossville Awarded $500K For Refurbishments
Crossville’s Military Memorial Museum the recipient of some $500,000 from House Speaker Cameron Sexton. Museum President Mark Pfaffenroth (Pawf in roth) said the funding opportunity came about after Sexton visited the museum last winter. Pfaffenroth said the funding will be used toward renovations on the museum’s second floor. “Right now we’re not able to use […]
Spencer Mayor Candidates Talk Water Issues, Constituent Communication At Debate
The city’s water conditions, the mayor as a full-time or part-time position, and better communications with constituents…some of the issues discussed by the 3 candidates for Spencer Mayor Thursday night. The 3 candidates participated in a 90-minute debate where residents had the chance to ask questions of concern. A majority of the debate’s questions came […]
UC Air Fair Returns October 14th Through 16th
The Upper Cumberland Air Fair returns to the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport this weekend. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the event serves as a way to bring folks to the airport who wouldn’t otherwise get to see it. He said not only is it a fun community event, it also acts as advertising for the […]
Clay School Board Approves 2023 Insurance Premiums
Clay County School Board has approved updated insurance premiums for school employees, which could increase payments by about $200 depending on the plan. School Board Chair Benji Bailey said the board evaluates insurance prices every year. He said after speaking with teacher representatives during contract Memorandum of Understanding discussions, they agreed to split the premium […]
Watch For Brushy Areas, Sunny Rocks During Baby Copperhead Season
Baby copperhead season has begun, running from now through November. TWRA Outreach and Communications Coordinator Mime Barnes said this is the time of the year when female copperheads give live birth to young copperheads as opposed to laying eggs. She said young copperheads typically have a bright yellow or green tail tip. “Copperheads are primarily […]
New Emergency Medicine Company Brings Back The House Call To Alleviate ER Waits
A local emergency medicine business working to bring back the house call. ER2GO was started after Founder and Nurse Practitioner Jameson Kelly saw a need to help families avoid long wait times and potential illness in crowded Emergency Rooms. He said he also knows that when you’re ill, you want to have the comfort of […]
