Purchase a kit this Friday at "The Barn" in Clarkrange to participate in the Refuge Community Church's annual popsicle-stick bridge contest. Competition Coordinator Jessica Hinton said participants will have two months to use kits that contain 200 popsicle sticks and wood glue to see who can build the stronge...

McMinnville officials are seeking public input as the city applies for a state grant to improve the alleyway connecting Main Street to the Farmers Market and update aging infrastructure in the area. The proposed project focuses on the Farmers Market Walkway, a key pedestrian connection between public parking, Main Stre...

TCAT is highlighting how its training programs support Tennessee's growing nuclear energy industry by preparing students for in-demand careers. TCAT McMinnville Extension Director Daniel Bratcher said TCAT connects students to the nuclear energy industry through careers like construction, machine operators, truck drivi...

Governor Bill Lee signed a new law expanding who can qualify for an ABLE TN savings account by raising the age of eligibility from 26 to 46. Legal Aid Society Attorney Allison Jones said the ABLE TN program helps people with disabilities save for approved expenses without losing benefits. Jones said that with more peop...

Tennessee Tech Athletics will look to steer its athletic programs in a new direction as the department is finalizing its new strategic plan. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Casey Fox said the plan covers the department's values and how to achieve goals moving forward. Fox said one of the goals is enhancing the student...

A Van Buren County High School teacher has been arrested for allegedly touching students inappropriately. Van Buren County High School Math Instructor Turner Binkley was arrested after being indicted by the Van Buren County Grand Jury for one count of sexual battery and five counts of offensive touching. According to t...

Jackson County Lady Blue Devils basketball player Kinley Letterman has learned to turn a perceived disadvantage into one of her biggest strengths. Listed at 5-foot-7, Letterman operates as a forward for the Lady Blue Devils, often matched up against taller post players on a nightly basis. While Jackson County typically...

The Flynn's Lick Methodist Church building is up for consideration to be added to the National Register of Historic Places later this month. The church located off of Granville Highway was founded in 1804 by a Methodist Preacher named Lorenzo Dow. Wes Ragland spent the first twenty years of his life attending the churc...

New U.S. dietary guidelines suggest Americans cut back on ultra-processed foods, but new research from a Tennessee Tech Graduate Assistant found that might be a challenge. Graduate Assistant Morgan Walls said many people are surprised to learn how broad the definition of processed foods can be, noting that even foods p...

A Crossville couple back home after volunteering in Pasadena to start the year, building a float for this year's Rose Parade. Lonnie and Evelyn Koeltzow worked on the Lutheran Hour Ministries float, which is the only religious float in the entire parade. Lonnie Koeltzow said volunteering with thousands of other volunte...