Relaunch Of Masters Program In Industrial, System Engineering
Tennessee Tech Board of Trustees approved a new hybrid industrial engineering program, a new masters level degree. Interim Provost John Liu said the Master of Science Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering is open to other related STEM majors and does not have extensive related prerequisites. If demand is high, the University will push toward […]
Monterey HS Hosts Homecoming College Career Tailgate
Monterey High School hosts a college and career tailgate on Friday before the Homecoming Football Game. School Counselor Marsha Milligan said the event is designed to connect students to college representatives. Milligan said connecting students to representatives will help students and their families begin preparations for college. Milligan said the high school wants to celebrate […]
Baxter Harvest Festival Features Antique Motorcar Visit
Motorcar enthusiasts will have a great opportunity to see antique vehicles Saturday at the Baxter Harvest Festival. Baxter Mayor Danny Holmes said the antique cars are part of a group that will be traveling on the Nashville Eastern Railroad as part of the Nashville and Eastern Railroad Excursion. Holmes said this is the first time […]
Tennessee Tech Hosting Annual Preview Day This Saturday
Tennessee Tech hosts its annual Preview Day Saturday, giving prospective students and families a free, full tour of the campus. Coordinator for Campus Visits Peyton Land said the event acts as an open house for the university. The university will show off academic and residential facilities. “You really get to see every bit of campus, […]
Crossville Hosting Garlicfest, Push To Grow Locally
Garlic lovers rejoice Saturday as the Cumberland County Master Gardeners will celebrate Garlicfest. Local Garlic Company Owner Laszlo Marton said this will be the first time Crossville will host the event. Marton said the event is a gathering for local garlic lovers and garlic farmers to show people how to grow and cook with garlic. […]
Cumberland Exploring To Address Bus Driver Shortage
The Cumberland County School Board is exploring ways to address the school system’s shortage of bus drivers. The school system currently has 59 bus drivers, but is supposed to be fully staffed with 68. School Board Member Jon Matthews said some bus routes are taking over an hour and a half to complete. “We’re violating […]
Van Buren Hosting First Ever Hometown Heroes Day
The Van Buren County Fairgrounds will host the first Van Buren County Hometown Heroes Day this Saturday. Event Chairman Leo Sochocki said the event is a community picnic that will honor the county’s first responders. Sochocki said the event will raise money for the county’s volunteer fire departments. “The list is just endless of the […]
Monterey Forms Water And Sewer Corrective Action Plan
The Monterey Water and Sewer Committee has formed a corrective action plan to address the state comptroller’s concerns with the town’s water and sewer budget. Water and Sewer Committee Chairman Bill Wiggins said a portion of the plan is explaining what the town is going to do to attract a prospect to operate the Perdue […]
Tech Capital Campaign Behind On Fundraising Last Year
Tennessee Tech fell behind during last fiscal year on “It’s Personal” Capital Campaign. The University raised $8.8 million, the lowest amount since 2020. Tech’s overall goal is $125 million for the campaign. Vice President of University Advancement Kevin Braswell said the campaign stands at about 59 percent of goal. “While the most recent fiscal year […]
Second Half Of Football Season Introduces Region Games
Week 6 of the high school football season welcomes many future opponents. The Upper Cumberland will see ten games that could go a long way towards deciding much across the region, including potential playoff talks. Jackson County hosts Gordonsville. Jackson County hopes to score points in bunches after being held to seven points in the […]
