25th Annual Car Show Rolling Into Standing Stone State Park Saturday
For the 25th time souped-up cars will be rolling into Standing Stone State Park Saturday. The 25th Annual Standing Stone State Park Car Show featured more than 100 cars last year. Park Ranger David Harris said the event gets larger every year. “There are some beautiful cars that come out, so if you enjoy classic […]
Cybersecurity Awareness: Tech’s Brown Said Phishing And Spyware Key
Phishing and spyware. Two cybersecurity issues the average Upper Cumberland resident needs to be ready for. That according to Tennessee Tech’s Eric Brown. Brown is Associate Director Of the Cybersecurity Education, Research & Outreach Center. He said phishing ranks as the most profitable cyber attack for scammers. Phishing is when a scammer emails, texts or […]
Origins Of Monterey To Be Honored Saturday With Standing Stone Day
Monterey remembers the famous Standing Stone Saturday, blown up to build the railroad in 1892. Standing Stone Day celebrates the origins of Monterey with an all-day festival. Monterey decided earlier this year to run the event, according to Cultural Administrator Rafferty Cleary. “Past couple of years, it’s been in decline,” Cleary said. “I don’t think […]
Cumberland Household Hazardous Waste Collection To Be Held Saturday
Cumberland County will host a free household hazardous waste collection Saturday. The collection will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cumberland County Complex. Hazardous waste includes cleaning fluids, pesticides, pool chemicals, and other hazardous chemicals or items. The event is open to everyone not just residents of Cumberland County.
Cookeville Working To Remove Poles And Obstructions From Sidewalks
Cookeville trying to make the city’s sidewalks more pedestrian friendly by removing electric poles and obstructions. Cookeville City Manager James Mills said the obstructions and poles are also causing difficulty with compliance with ADA requirements. Mills said city workers are working diligently, however, in certain areas of the city, the removal of poles has become […]
Tech Professor Emeritus Joseph Biernacki Hitting Speaking Circuit
Tennessee Tech professor emeritus Joseph Biernacki gearing up for his upcoming lecture tour at home and abroad. Biernacki retired from his professorship in chemical engineering at Tennessee Tech this summer. Since then Biernacki was named a distinguished lecturer with Sigma Xi, a scientific research honor society with chapters and research centers worldwide. Biernacki said that […]
Cookeville High To Provide Counseling Monday After Shooting Death
Cookeville High School will be offering additional student counseling Monday in the wake of last Friday’s shooting of a Cookeville senior. 18-year-old Demarcus “Alex” Hughes shot and killed Friday at West End Park. Coordinated School Health Supervisor Trey Upchurch said the school plans to have social workers and school counselors on hand Monday as students […]
Sparta Ready For Lester Flatt Celebration Saturday; Bluegrass All Day
Sparta preparing for its annual Lester Flatt Celebration Saturday to honor the city’s bluegrass icon. The free event will feature bluegrass music from six different groups along with food and other events. Sparta Administrative Clerk Mindy Stone said the celebration has been a part of fall in Sparta for more than 15 years. It honors […]
Planned Power Outage Throughout Crossville Area Saturday Night
A planned power outage in the Crossville area set for Saturday night beginning at 10pm. The outage expected to last for about eight hours and will affect all those powered by the Lantana and Crossville substations in Cumberland County. The purpose of the outage is to allow TDOT to safely move two transmission lines as […]
Tech Expands Grad Program Marketing With Encouraging Results
Tennessee Tech launched a digital marketing campaign geared toward spurring interest in graduate programs. The new campaign has been met with encouraging numbers of new masters students applying for Tech graduate programs. College of Graduate Studies Associate Dean Alice Camuti said the campaign had various aspects including social media. Camuti said the effort included email […]
