Annual Event Showcases Skills, Trades Of 1800s Saturday
The Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park will show visitors Saturday what life was like for sharecroppers more than 200 years ago. Park Manager Monique Johnson said the annual event showcases a variety of demonstrations including blacksmithing, wet plate photography, cooking and weaving. She said the work focuses on the skills needed to survive. “I think […]
Cumberland Donating Homestead Tower To State Parks
Cumberland County will donate the Homestead Tower to the Tennessee State Parks System. Cumberlands Homestead Tower Association President Brenda King said the tower was constructed in 1938 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. King said that once the association ran into funding issues, the board reached out to the state park system to […]
McMinnville Hospital Getting Two Major Additions
Work underway at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville to expand the emergency department and intensive care unit. Hospital CEO Dale Humphrey said the facility received a $7.6 Million matching federal grant for the upgrades. Humphrey said COVID revealed the hospital simply did not have enough room for surges in patient count. “And I […]
Overton Schools Facing $1 Million Budget Shortfall
The Overton County School Board facing a $1 million shortfall in the next fiscal year budget. School Board Chairman William Abston said school officials have been working hard the last several weeks to find answers. Abston said a declining student enrollment is one of the main contributors to the shortfall. “We’ve lost 40 from last […]
Tech’s Wilson Said Resignation Came At Right Time
Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said his resignation simply came at the right time. Wilson announced his resignation Tuesday after serving in his role for 21 years at Tennessee Tech. Wilson said his current contract expires June 30. “It was the right time for a change, right time for a change for Tennessee Tech, […]
Recently Passed Bill Could Help UC Daycare Deficiency
UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley said a recently passed child care bill can prove to be beneficial to the Upper Cumberland. House Bill 105 expands the criteria for child care agencies to access funds from the Child Care Improvement Fund. It also provides access to grants from the Tennessee Department of Human Services Non-Profit/Employer Workforce […]
Tech Increases Tuition Roughly 5% For Next School Year
The Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved a roughly 5 percent tuition increase at a special session Wednesday morning. Dr. Claire Stinson said tuition costs are rising at colleges throughout Tennessee. Stinson said the average tuition increase is $240 per semester for undergraduates and $286 for graduate students. Stinson said maintenance fees will increase by […]
Overton Schools Director Offered Two Year Contract
The Overton County School Board approved a new two-year contract for Director Of Schools Donnie Holman during a Tuesday night work session. The contract will be voted on next month. Board Chairman William Abston said the board added a survey of school system administrators to Holman’s evaluation. “There was an increase in the salary,” Abston […]
