Annual Women In Ag Event Friday Offers Learning, Teamwork
The annual Women in Agriculture Summit returns next Friday, with topics from cattle farming to gardening and weed prevention. The Upper Cumberland Extension Team hosts the annual event, set this year for Liberty. Overton Ag Extension Agent Jason Garrett said the summit is a valuable opportunity for women to gain tangible skills in the industry […]
AI Leads Data Center Growth, TN Water Avail Leads To Interest
With reports of data center developers interested in the Upper Cumberland, a Tennessee Tech expert said artificial intelligence driving roughly 90 percent of the center’s creation. Computer Science Professor Dr. Anthony Skjellum said data centers are optimized spaces with large racks of computing. Skjellum said the right combination of servers and graphical processing units can […]
Pickett’s Harris Officially Named 4H State Program Leader
Tennessee Tech Alumni Jamie Harris has been named the state program leader for 4-H Youth Development after serving in an interim capacity for more than two years. Harris said she discovered a passion for informal education through the organization after initially planning to become a teacher. Harris said her career with the program includes 21 […]
Avery Trace’s Chen Ranks Top 60 In National Quiz Competition
An Avery Trace Middle School eighth grader placed second among middle schoolers in the individual National Quiz Bowl competition. Taylor Chen said the competition featured 302 total middle school and high school competitors from across the country. Chen said the event took place over the course of one day at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. […]
Porter: No Answer From T-DOT On Highway 70 Connector
Putnam County awaiting a decision from T-DOT regarding a proposed partnership to extend Tennessee Avenue to Gainesboro Grade. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said the project stems from a joint transportation committee formed in 2017 to identify the top road needs for the area. Porter said the county previously used a grant to complete engineering […]
Cookeville Police Battling Sophisticated Retail Crime
Putnam County Law enforcement utilizing the Tennessee Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act to target traveling criminal groups that steal thousands of dollars in merchandise from high-end merchants. Cookeville Police Department Sgt. Charlotte Austin said the legislation addresses sophisticated criminal enterprises instead of shoplifting. Austin said one detective in Cookeville has already taken out approximately 12 […]
Annual Bizapalooza Promotes Local Economic Impact
The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual spring Bizapalooza Tuesday to foster local business connections and drive regional economic growth. Director of Membership Karlyn Reel said the two-and-a-half-hour event is open to businesses of all sizes to find new resources. Reel said the event serves as a tabletop expo designed for networking. […]
Sparta Study Shows Hotel Of 50-75 Rooms Would Work
Sparta is seeking developers and investors after a comprehensive feasibility study confirmed the city can support a hotel. Sparta City Administrator Tonya Tindle said the study was funded through a state grant to provide the necessary groundwork to attract potential chains. Tindle said the research involved surveying local businesses, medical facilities, and event centers to […]
Stress An Abuse Factor, Center Offers Parents Training
Economic stress, like many are dealing with as gas prices rise, can be a trigger in child abuse. Stephens Center Executive Director Dawn Tidwell said the number of child abuse cases throughout the Upper Cumberland has continued to rise since the COVID pandemic. Tidwell said one of the biggest contributing factors to child abuse is […]
