Highly Contagious Avian Influenza Found In Near UC
Another detection of avian influenza was found in Tennessee, this time bordering the Upper Cumberland in Bledsoe County. Cumberland Agriculture Extension Agent Greg Upchurch said the most dangerous part of avian influenza is its contagiousness. He said the symptom of its presence in your flock: rapid death. “The biggest thing that I tell homeowners or […]
Highlands CareerFest Targeting Workers Across The Country Through Hybrid Format
The Highlands Economic Partnership hosting its first CareerFest Thursday, and it will include potential employees who live outside of the Upper Cumberland. Director of Investor and Community Relations Adam Poe said the workforce in the Upper Cumberland is the limiting factor in scaling the economy. Poe said that is why the partnership targeted 300 zip […]
Local Turkey Provider Sold Out For Thanksgiving
Finding a local turkey for Thanksgiving may be a challenge as one local provider has no supply left. Peaceful Pastures is located in Smith County and provides whole birds once a year for Thanksgiving. Owner Jenny Drake said the high demand is normal. “We start taking reservations on Labor Day weekend, and we sold out […]
Cookeville Electric Addresses Willow Ave. Outage Wednesday
Cookeville Electric Department Customers experienced an outage Wednesday morning near Willow Avenue. Director Carl Haney said customers may have seen their power blinking. He said there was a breaker experiencing issues that eventually led to an outage. “We had to shut that down until we found the problem and got some equipment out there,” Haney […]
Monterey Finance Committee Recommends Park Improvements Through ARP Funds
The Monterey Finance Committee has recommended the majority of the city’s remaining federal COVID money to be used for park improvements. Committee Chair Bill Wiggins said members decided that Whitaker Park needs new playground equipment. “That will include replacing some dilapidated and dangerous metal fixtures down there,” Wiggins said. “We want to upgrade that park […]
