TN Native Plant Society Celebrates, Protects Local Fauna
A local group wants to make sure all us understand and help protect Tennessee’s native plants. The Tennessee Native Plant Society created to educate people on proper plant usage and protection. Founder Eligh Miller-Polivka said he is intrigued by the thought of the world being a giant, edible garden, and the work required to best […]
TWRA Deer Season Opens This Weekend, Hunting Encouraged
Tennessee’s deer hunting season gets underway this weekend. TWRA’s Casey Mullen said the traditional archery hunt begins Saturday. Mullen said the juvenile hunt will be in late October. Muzzle loader season will start in November with rifle hunting beginning around Thanksgiving. “We really want people out there hunting,” Mullen said. “It’s a great way to […]
New TSSAA Transfer Rules Have Not Impacted UC Schools
New TSSAA transfer rules allowing student-athletes to have immediate eligibility have had little impact on local schools in the first few months. Upperman Athletic Director Jimmy Maynard said only three or four new athletes have transferred in so far. Maynard said the jury is still out on whether or not the change is positive. “It […]
Local EMAs Hosting Tune It Tuesday For Weather Radios
Local Emergency Management Agencies using the new Tune it Tuesday initiative to teach people about NOAA emergency weather radios. Cumberland County EMA Director Travis Cole said the initiative helps people tune their radios correctly. Cole said weather radios are the most fail safe option for emergency updates and situations because the signal comes from an […]
Tennessee Native, Pawpaw Fruit Celebrated, Seen In Wild
Tennessee celebrated Pawpaw this week. Not your grandfather, but rather one of Tennessee’s hidden gem fruits, grown in parts of Putnam and White Counties. TSU Nursery Extension Specialist Kaitlin Barrios said the pawpaw fruit comes from a tree with the same name. Barrios said the fruit resembles and tastes similar to a mango, but it […]
Middle Tennessee Food Bank Ready For Commodity Program
Nashville-based Second Harvest Middle Tennessee prepared to take over the Tennessee Food Assistance Program from UCHRA. Vice President of Community Impact Tracey Alderdice said the food bank has been working with the state and partner agencies on how to best serve each community. Alderdice said many people who have previously received commodities might have done […]
White Tail Deer Disease Increasing, Hunter Reports Vital
Disease reports are on the rise among white-tailed deer in Tennessee, with confirmed cases in eight counties. TWRA Biologist Dr. Adam Edge said most of those reports have come from areas west of the Upper Cumberland, but there have been a handful of reports in the region. Edge said the viral disease is transmitted through […]
Payne: Fed Interest Rate Cuts Signal Cautious Optimism
The federal interest rate cut some .25 percent Wednesday, and a Tennessee Tech professor said the response expected. Tech’s Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Finance Tom Payne said there has been some weakening in the economy. Payne said the Federal Reserve is trying to strike a balance with their mandate. “We’ve […]
Second Harvest Trying To Answer Food Distribution Questions
Second Harvest of East Tennessee trying to work through a few issues as it prepares to take over the food commodity program in Cumberland and Fentress County. Executive Director and CEO Elaine Streno said the last few months have consisted of working with the local human resources agencies to learn about each county. Streno said […]
Therapist: Emotions And Impact Of 9/11 Attacks Still Strong
24 years after the 9/11 attacks, many people are still emotionally impacted by the weight and memories of that day. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Vickie Brown said it is natural that the sting has faded over time for some. But Brown said others tend to connect powerful emotions with negative events, which is why […]
