Final Week Of Regular Season Football Begins Tonight
The regular season finale awaits teams across the Upper Cumberland. Some will play games that could affect where and when they play next week as the playoffs loom. Others will play for their seniors in their final game of the football season. All teams will look to give their best as the regular season wraps […]
DeKalb Looks To Build On Last Season With Young Core
After a season that saw the DeKalb County Tigers Boys Basketball Team return to the region tournament, head coach Joey Agee is looking to build on last year’s momentum with a roster that blends experience and youth. The Tigers lost some key contributors from last season but return five upperclassmen to anchor a squad that […]
Week Ten Of UC Football Sees Playoff Spots Available
The final stretch of the regular season is underway. As the weather becomes colder and the leaves change color, the path to the playoffs becomes clearer for football teams across the Upper Cumberland. Jackson County battles Cumberland County. Jackson County has clinched a spot in the playoffs, having wrapped up their district schedule last week. […]
Ben Driver Leads Tigers Cross Country With Grit, Miles
For DeKalb Cross Country’s Ben Driver, running is not just a sport. Running is a journey he has been on for nearly half a decade. “I didn’t really know what I was getting into,” Driver said. “But as I grew closer with it and started to get more engaged, just to better my time and […]
Week Eight Of Football Includes Final Non Region Games
For some high schools, fall break takes place this week. For other schools, fall break will need to wait until next week after they hope to take care of business in critical October match-ups. Jackson County hosts Cannon County. The Blue Devils must win tonight to qualify for the Region 4 playoffs. Cannon County is […]
Week Seven Of High School Football Sees Playoff Implications
As the high school football regular season enters its final full month, the path to November could become clearer for some teams with playoff spots on the line this week. Clay County hosts Middle Tennessee Christian Thursday night. Clay County looks to increase their six game win streak in the state of Tennessee and in […]
Prospective Home Buyers Can Learn From Habitat Friday
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity will host Home Ownership Sessions Friday to better explain how the process works. Executive Director Jeremy Byrd said the organization wants to build more homes in Dekalb County, after merging with the local group earlier this year. Byrd said they hope to start a home next spring. “We need to […]
Van Vranken Guiding Young DeKalb Cross Country Team
DeKalb County Tigers Boys Cross Country Head Coach Kristen Van Vranken said she tries to teach patience and persistence the sport of cross country demands. Van Vranken has coached for 12 years around DeKalb County. She served as the head coach until last season at the middle school while becoming high school cross country coach […]
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 […]
Dekalb Commissioner Luna Resigns, No Timeline Replacement
DeKalb County will have to fill a vacant seat on the county commission after District Three Commissioner Tony Luna resigned Monday night. Commissioner Tom Chandler said he thinks it is a shame that Luna has decided to resign. Chandler said this is the fourth commissioner to resign from this commission. “I don’t believe it was […]
