Cumberland Fair Wins Fair Of The Year From State Association
The Cumberland County Fair Association has won state fair of the year for the AAA Division. Board Member Julie Thompson said the award shows that the association’s year-long work to plan the fair was recognized. “You just have to have the support of everyone around you to put on a successful fair,” Thompson said. “It […]
Van Buren Student Wins Third Straight 4-H Regional Public Speaking Contest
Van Buren County’s Dylan Simmons has won first place at the 4-H Central Region Public Speaking Contest. This makes for Simmons third straight regional title. “It’s an incredible honor to be able to participate in the Central Region Public Speaking Contest,” Simmons said. “Especially, with everything over the last year with COVID-19. To be able […]
Lucky Cumberland County Resident Wins $250,000
A stroke of luck in Cumberland County leaves one Powerball player $250,000 richer. The Powerball player matched four out of five white numbers and the red Powerball. The player had their $50,000 prize quintupled because they chose the Power Play feature, and the number five was drawn. The winning ticket was sold at D&R Convenience […]
Sparta Resident Wins UTK Business Competition
A University of Tennessee student from Sparta finished first place in a university business competition for an innovative school bus application. Junior business management major Heidi Whitaker’s School Bus User System was the winning pitch. Whitaker said the app has two purposes with the first being efficiency. “The premise is a software program that would […]
