UCDD Applying For Sparta, Crossville Grant
UCDD’s Executive Committee approved a resolution Monday to apply for a downtown revitalization grant for Sparta and Crossville. Executive Director Mark Farley said a retail recruitment company recently started a downtown revitalization program using USDA Rural Development grants. Farley said the program has not been offered in Tennessee before but the company reached out asking […]
UC Airport Assessing Wildlife Around Facility
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport in the midst of a wildlife assessment in order to improve security measures. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the assessment is happening thanks to a grant from the USDA to study the different wildlife in the area and how they impact the airport. Selby said wildlife is one of the […]
UC Habitat Applying For Preservation Grant
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity is applying for a Housing Preservation Grant to support its new house repair program. Repair Services Coordinator Stacy Nash said the grant would allow Habitat to go into the counties they serve and do house repairs for citizens who are elderly, disabled, or low income. Nash said one of the […]
Pickett Schools To Continue Offering Free Meals In 2024
Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for all Pickett County students after a successful first semester of the program. School Nutrition Supervisor Rebecca Wallin said the price of food at grocery stores and restaurants has created a strain on many Pickett County families. She said the program proved extremely beneficial to the students […]
Cumberland Business Incubator Gets Machining Center
The Cumberland Business Incubator in Crossville can now provide residents a unique piece of equipment in its maker space. The center has received a new four-axis computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining center. Director Holly Hanson said such a system cannot be found anywhere else between Cookeville and Knoxville. “It can do all of the range […]
Overton Summer Meals Program Is Open For Signups
Signups are open for the Overton County Schools Summer Meals program, providing free lunches to children in the community. School Nutrition Program Supervisor Debie Taylor said she plans to start having meals distributed immediately following Memorial Day. She said Overton County is home to many “latch-key” children who are home alone most days in the […]
UC Regional Airport Receives Wildlife Assessment Grant
With wildlife causing issues at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, a new grant will help assess the extent of the issue and possible solutions. Airport Director Dean Selby said the facility received a $17,000 grant from USDA. He said USDA crews will spend a year devising a plan for how to keep wildlife, including deer […]
UC Trying To Become New Federally Recognized Wine Region
Upper Cumberland Wineries have petitioned the federal government to make the Upper Cumberland its own American Viticultural Area (AVA). Appalachian Region Wine Producers Association President Rick Riddle said he expects progress on the proposal in the early summer. Riddle said a study from the University of Tennessee found that wine consumers place a high value […]
UCHRA Super Distribution To Serve Increased Volume Of Food In December
UCHRA is giving out some four times the normal amount of food during its December distributions. Community Services Program Manager Judy Sanchez said they have received extra food through the USDA Commodities Program. Sanchez said vegetables, nuts, beef, and salmon will be available for pickup during events. “All this extra food is going out into […]
Plant Hardiness Map Shifts UC, Putnam Specifically Into Warmer Zone
For the first time in a decade the USDA updated its Plant Hardiness Map and it shows most of the Upper Cumberland has warmed up. Putnam County in particular went from a 7a zone to a 7b zone. This means the county’s average lowest temperatures over the last 30 years has raised from a 0-5 […]
