Cookeville Regional Medical Center has imposed its annual temporary visitor restrictions to reduce the spread of illnesses. The restrictions prohibit those under the age of 16 and anyone showing signs of illness from visiting the hospital unless seeking medical attention. CRMC Director of Marketing and Communications H...

Primary Elections will be held in 2026 here in the Upper Cumberland, and local election commissions are trying to help the communities prepare for the election. Putnam County Administrator of Elections Jennifer Murphy said this election comes every four years, so this is a big time to vote for the county. Murphy said t...

Tennessee Tech University is seeing an increase in graduation rates thanks to the university's STOP OUT program. The Tennessee Tech STOP OUT Program reaches out to students who were close to finishing a degree but dropped out. Dean of the College of Emerging and Integrative Studies Mike Gotcher puts them back on a path...

Tennessee Tech Athletics is attempting to maximize revenue after signing a multi-year agreement with a sports marketing company called Taymar. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Casey Fox said he felt it would be better to have a corporate partner handle the university's corporate media rights, marketing, and sales rathe...

The invasive emerald ash borer beetle has been confirmed in the Upper Cumberland, threatening ash trees throughout the region as forestry officials warn about the damage the beetles can cause. Area Forester Jeff Thompson said the ash borer is an exotic beetle, native to Asia. Thompson said Ash trees end up dying as the...

The National Weather Service's model is projecting a mix of weather to come to the Upper Cumberland over the next six weeks. Meteorologist Ryan Husted said right now the Upper Cumberland is in the battleground between cooler temperatures to the North and warmer temperatures to the South. Husted said the model is projec...

Cumberland County has hired Local Veteran Jefferey Connors as the county's new veterans service officer. Connors said he has spent a total of 29 years in the Air Force. Connors said the reason he wanted the position is so he can help take care of veterans, as he feels most of them are underserved when [...]

From the moment Monterey Lady Wildcats Girls Basketball Player Mackenzie Vester steps onto the floor, she looks to take charge. Now a more confident and vocal leader at point guard, Vester said she has grown into the role she has held since third grade. That growth has shown up not only in her presence, but [...]

Mountain Bikers will kick off the New Year on the rugged trails of Big South Fork during the park's annual New Year's Day "Mail Run" ride. The annual bike ride began back in 1974 when the park was established. Big South Fork's Chief of Interpretation and Education, Christopher Derman, said the park's mountain...

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is increasing patrols on New Year's Eve to monitor for people who are drinking and driving. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said he and his deputies have had meetings about patrols leading up to New Year's Eve. Farris said his office is increasing patrols in typical areas that tend...