Cookeville Home To Unique Scottish Highland Cattle
You might notice a different looking animal roaming Cookeville. Mill Creek Farms is home to Scottish Highland Cattle. Owner Bridgett Jones said she first obtained Scottish Highland cattle four years ago as a branch from her Husband’s family Angus farm. Jones said her highland cattle have become quite the attraction due to their physical appearance. […]
Ash Wednesday Marks Start Of Lent Season
March is here and so is the start of the Lent season. Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Father Gervan Menezes said Lent is a 40-day period of almsgiving, fasting, and prayer. Menezes said many people participate in Lent to help prepare themselves for Easter. Menezes said most people know Lent as a time that people […]
Fatherhood Program Coming To Fentress
Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services in Jamestown is launching the Rural Fatherhood Program Monday. Director of Development Michael Yates said Ridgeview received a $500,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services to start the program . Yates said the program will teach biological, adoptive, and foster fathers how to be better dads for their children. […]
Wound Care Center Improving Patient Experience
Cookeville Regional’s new Advanced Wound Care Center will allow for more efficiency and a better patient experience alongside the extra space.
Putnam Opens Tornado Memorial Park
Putnam County officially opened its new park memorializing those killed and affected by the tornado that hit Cookeville in March 2020.
Improper Vehicle Usage Causing Damage To UC Parks
Pickett State Forest the most recent example of how improper off-highway vehicle usage can damage parks across the Upper Cumberland, but it is not the only one. Pickett State Forest just fully reopened after several months of repair. Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry Communications and Outreach Unit Leader Megan Carpenter said the vehicles […]
Cumberland River Work In UC, Nashville Honored
The Cumberland River Compact honored for its work this week cleaning up the Cumberland River, from the Upper Cumberland through Nashville. Development and Communications Coordinator Meagan Hall said the Cumberland River Compact serves the entire Cumberland River Basin by improving the water quality. Hall said in the summer of 2024, the Cumberland River Compact Kayak […]
Trauma Teams Provide Focused Help To Students
Putnam County Schools are using trauma teams to work with teachers, advising them on how to notice children who are going through traumatic events. Putnam County Schools Mental Health Coordinator Shelia Barker said every school in Putnam County has a trauma team. Barker said the trauma teams are comprised of an administrative representative, a school […]
