Guard Ensures All Vets Receive Proper Honors
As we celebrate Memorial Day, The Veterans Honor Guard works daily to ensure that all veterans get the respect they deserve across the Upper Cumberland. Commander Jim McAfee said the Honor Guard is a non-profit organization comprised of veterans from all branches of the military that provides military honors for deceased veterans. McAfee said being […]
Tech Moving Forward With Nuclear Engineering Program
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission approved Tennessee Tech’s new program in nuclear engineering Thursday. The bachelor’s degree anticipated to begin this fall with a starting group of 10 students. Fifteen new courses are being developed for the program. A survey from February 2023 of 265 engineering students at Tech showed that sixty-five percent of them […]
Cookeville Needs More Hotel Rooms As Tourism, Athletic Events Surge
Spikes in conferences and sports tourism have left Cookeville in need of more hotel space. Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors Bureau Director Of Tourism Shan Stout said Putnam County has hosted some 15,000 athletes for weekend tournaments this year. That number is triple the amount in 2022 and has pushed hotels to capacity most weekends. “When we […]
Upper Cumberland Surpassed $45 Million In Grants In 2023, All Time High
The Upper Cumberland received a record-breaking $45 million in grant money this year. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said that number does not include grants through private consultants, so the total amount is even higher. He said looking into the future to anticipate needs before they happen, has been key. “We sit between three metropolitan […]
New Original Christmas Musical Debuts Monday Night At CPAC
A new Christmas musical titled “The Best Thing About Christmas” debuts in Cookeville Monday night. Playwright Derek Hinckley said the show set in Nashville centers on a father who writes a musical as a way to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. It is set following the death of his daughter makes him bitter towards the […]
Day After Thanksgiving Hike At Burgess Falls, Other State Parks
Those looking to burn some Thanksgiving dinner calories can take part in a guided hike to Burgess Falls Friday. Park Manager Nathaniel Garrison said in the past five years, the Day After Thanksgiving Hike has become one of the signature hikes for all Tennessee State Parks. Garrison said that as things become more and more […]
