Company Providing Students HVAC Experience
A local HVAC company partnering with Cookeville High School to offer students hand-on HVAC experiences. CHC Mechanical Contractors Co-Owner Tiffany Dabbs said the company has donated an HVAC lab and provided instructors to the high school’s Construction Trades Program. Annually as students build a home, they learn how to place ductwork, properly wire HVAC systems, […]
Tech Alum: Carter Leaves Post-Presidency Legacy
A Tennessee Tech graduate who chairs Tennessee Habitat For Humanity said Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency legacy will be a lasting legacy. Tech Board of Alumni Member Penny Judd said Carter’s service began in the Navy. Judd said Carter and his wife Rosalynn helped Habitat for Humanity become what it is today, over some 40 years of […]
Local Resource To Help Those Trying To Quit Smoking
22 percent of Americans have chosen “giving up smoking” as a New Years Resolution. Quit For Life Smoking Cessation Facilitator Randy Todd smoked for 20 years. Todd said quitting smoking ranked as the hardest thing he has ever done. “Quitting it takes skill and knowledge, it’s like trying to learn how to drive,” Todd said. […]
UCDD Surveying Residents for Grant Applications
UCDD will call local residents over the next few months, asking survey questions to assist with grant applications. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said the agency will be asking demographic questions, including, but not limited to, race and annual income. Farley said the surveys will accompany the Community Development Block Grant applications, which help municipalities […]
Celina Working To Add Eagle Live Stream
The City of Celina working to add an eagle camera that would livestream the daily activities of an eagle on the Cumberland River. Celina Mayor Luke Collins said the camera would allow residents to watch the eagles on the city’s website. Collins said Twin Lakes already has an eagle camera and the city thought it […]
Overton Sheriffs Force Out For New Years Eve
Several Upper Cumberland Police Departments and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be ramping up patrols for New Years Eve. Overton County Sheriff John Garrett said they are doing a DUI Detection Saturation. Garrett said that Detection Saturation ensures everyone on duty New YEars Eve will be actively looking for drivers suspected of driving under the […]
Expert: New Years Resolution Can Help, If Reasonable
Is creating a New Year’s Resolution a smart idea? Local Psychologist Peggy Karlosky said resolutions require a balance of effort and flexibility. Karlosy said preparing to make changes can take more effort than you’re accustomed to. She said that means being compassionate with yourself throughout the process. “The matter about the way we try and […]
NOAA Sets New Winter Warning Guidelines
The National Weather Service will use a new system of advisories and warnings this season, to make information more understandable. Nashville-based Meteorologist Alyssa Clements said the new classifications are the cold weather advisory, extreme cold watch, and extreme cold warning. Clements said each category is now determined regardless of whether the cold is due to […]
York Park Hosting Free Guide On New Year’s
Alvin C. York Historic State Park will join other state parks to host a First Day Hikes event New Year’s Day. State Park Manager Nate Dodson said the event is a good way to start the new year by getting out and enjoying the history of the area, with a guide leading the way. Dodson […]
UC Housing Steady In ’24, Outlook Good
Despite economic challenges nationally, the head of the Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors called 2024 a “not bad” year. President Amanda Selby said more than 2,500 homes sold in the Upper Cumberland this year. Selby said the market remained steady, as national economic leaders looked at interest rates and the impact on inflation. “So a […]
