Heady Posthumously Given New Tourism Award
Former Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady recently awarded the first-ever Spirit of Tourism award from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
Cummins Falls Host Marathon This Weekend
Upper Cumberland runners will gather at Cummins Falls State Park this Saturday as the park hosts its annual marathon.
New ADA-Accessible Overlook Open At Cummins Falls
Cummins Falls State Park has officially opened its new 3,600 square-foot wheelchair-accessible overlook. Park Manager Ray Cutcher said this is a major change from the small outcropping that only one of people could get to at a time. He said rugged terrain with roots and loose rocks that led to the overlook made it nearly […]
Cummins Falls Hosts First-Ever Geminids Meteor Shower Event
Cummins Falls State Park is hosting a new nighttime campfire event on Wednesday to celebrate the annual Geminid Meteor Shower. Park Ranger Jordan Fraley said the event will include hot dogs, s’mores, and a fifteen minute long presentation about the meteor shower. Fraley said the community’s response to the event has been much greater than […]
Multiple Entities Working On New Cummins Falls Handicap Accessible Overlook
Cummins Falls State Park has a new project in the works that would provide safe and easy access to overlook the falls. Project Manager Dawn Kupferer said the proposed project would create two handicap parking spaces connected to a paved walkway from the main entrance to a new viewing deck. “Not everybody can go down […]
Cummins Falls State Park Named TN Park Of The Year
Cummins Falls State Park has been named park of the year by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Park Manager Ray Cutcher said park staff have worked hard to better protect park goers while also expanding learning opportunities. “We’re very proud,” Cutcher said. “I’m very proud of our staff and very proud that our […]
Cummins Falls Using Layered Protection During Severe Weather
Sunday’s rainfall caused Cummins Falls State Park to close as a safety precaution. Park Manager Ray Cutcher said the park monitors rainfall through radar, the National Weather Service and its own rain and water depth gauges. Cutcher said the park adds as many layers of protection as possible to prepare for the unexpected. “When we […]
Jackson Sees Completion Of Downtown Mural Representing County
Jackson County saw the completion of its first mural in downtown Gainesboro. Mural artist Manny Fuentes said the partnership came about with Jordan Hunter of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. Fuentes said that after talking to Hunter about features in Jackson County, he wanted to create something for the community that would last. “To […]
Cummins Falls Hiker Not Located After Two Weeks
A man who went missing at Cummins Falls State Park has not been located after more than two weeks of searching. Robert James Qucsai III entered the park February 3, and was reported missing after his vehicle was found abandoned. TDEC Communications Director Eric Ward said Tennessee State Parks utilized search teams in the air, […]
Cummins Falls State Park Reopens After Missing Person Search
A more than three-day search of Cummins Falls State Park has led TDEC officials to believe the missing person is no longer on park property. TDEC Communications Director Eric Ward said 42 year-old Robert Qucsai III was not located and Cummins Falls State Park has reopened. Ward said TDEC will continue to work with agency […]
