DeKalb Students Take State Meat Honors, Headed To 4H Nationals
Several Dekalb County students headed to the nationals next month after taking state honors at the 4-H Outdoor Meat Cooking Competition. Avalynn Smullen won first place in the state for Beef. Lily Waggoner won first place in Chicken. DeKalb UT Extension 4-H Agent MyKaela Young said while the judges announced the scores of each team, […]
Crossville’s Marine Corps League Begins Third Annual Toys for Tots
The Cumberland County Toys for Tots Program now accepting donations via collection boxes all around the county. The campaign serves as a way to make sure less fortunate children receive presents on Christmas morning. Assistant Coordinator Greg Petty said it is something the local Marine Corps League felt the community needed. “There’s a lot of […]
Ragweed Causing Watery Eyes And Running Noses Into October
If your eyes are watering and your nose is running, you can likely blame ragweed. Ragweed grows annually every summer and can grow pretty much anywhere. A single plant can produce up to 1 billion pollen grains. UT Extension Agent Dill Hughes said ragweed has very light pollen that can travel long distances in the […]
Memorial Park Waiting On TDEC Permit To Build On Small Wetland
Putnam County waiting on a permit from TDEC so they can begin building the Memorial Park set for Highway 70. The delay in the park’s construction came after it was discovered a two-tenths of an acre patch of land is a low-grade wetland. Regulations require a 30-day public comment period before a permit can be […]
Recovery Expert: Stigma Needs To End, Region Needs More Rehab Options
The need for drug rehabilitation programs in the Upper Cumberland is great and so is the need for the region to focus on the stigma surrounding addiction. That according to Shane Farris. Farris is Campus Director of the Substance Use Treatment Program At Volunteer Behavioral Health. A planned Opioid Treatment facility will not be built […]
Right Bank Tailwater Rec Area Closing For Rest Of Year For Repairs
The Right Bank Tailwater Recreation Area at Cordell Hull Dam will be closed the rest of year to stabilize the rock bluff below the dam. Construction set to take about 90 days barring extenuating circumstances. The closure will start at the end of the Turkey Creek Nature Tail parking lot near the Resource Manager’s Office. […]
Upper Cumberland Beef Summit Tuesday To Focus On Key Trends
The Fifth Annual Upper Cumberland Beef Summit set for Tuesday, with beef suppliers encouraged to come and learn. Between 250 and 300 producers from across the region attend each year. Van Buren UT Extension Agent Chris Binkley said the summit will focus on marketing this year. “With recent droughts in the West and stuff and […]
Putnam Seeing Rise In Poor Behavior Among Elementary School Students
Putnam County teachers seeing an increase in unruly behavior, something Director Of Schools Corby King said must be addressed by administrators and parents. King said students fail to listen, distract classmates, and experience physical outbursts, such as punching or kicking teachers. King said it’s happening more often in the aftermath of the pandemic. “Our younger […]
Sparta Approves Budget Of New Advanced Mapping Equipment
Sparta workers will soon have new GIS equipment to use while traversing networks like sewers or waterlines. Sparta City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the current GIS is at least 15 years old and nearly unusable. Tindle said the $20,000 price tag of a news GIS is well worth the time and money the city will […]
