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Baxter’s Wastewater Treatment Plant project got underway Monday. The long-awaited upgrade will add capacity and new technology to the 30-plus year old facility. Engineer Tom Bennett said it will take about 15 months. “That’s been many, many years in the coming, so that’s, again, great news,” Bennett said. Meantime, bidding underway on a separate sewer ... The post Baxter Wastewater Project Underway appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
As Tennessee Tech prepares to play a home football game Saturday, several members of the football staff will be extra glad to be home. Six members of Tech Football’s traveling party got separated from the rest of the football traveling party. They were stranded for more than 24 hours due to flooding in North Carolina’s ... The post Tech GA Recounts NC Rescue Mission appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
Another $50,000 will be needed to finish the Avery Trace Middle School softball field, after problems with old pipes found in the construction area. The School Board approved adding the money to meet the overage. Maintenance Supervisor John Magura said the system had already used the $100,000 in contingency funds appropriated for the project to ... The post Another $50K To Fix Avery Trace Field Issues appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
Livingston is moving forward with its sidewalk rehabilitation project for East Broad Street and East Main Street despite a major price increase. Project Coordinator Ray Evans said the latest estimate is about sixty-one percent higher than their original expectation. Evans said the cost increased because their initial estimate is from when they were awarded the ... The post Livingston Sidewalk Project Sees Price Increase appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
Your kids can learn about the Upper Cumberland’s mountain biking hobby Saturday. The Upper Cumberland Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association will host a Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day at Cane Creek Park. The event starts across from the rec center and every thirty minutes an experienced member will lead a group of kids for a ... The post Cane Creek Hosting Mountain Biking Day appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
Many visitors and vendors are in the Upper Cumberland this weekend to attend the 39th annual Rollercoaster Yard Sale. The yard sale is a big loop that starts in Temple Hill, KY and swings down to Byrdstown and Livingston, and loops through Celina back to Temple Hill. Temple Hill Lions Club Member Donnie Alexander said ... The post Rollercoaster Yard Sale Serving Bargain Thrills appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
A Putnam County parent asked Director Of Schools Corby King to make the system’s position clear on Tennessee’s new law allowing teachers to carry weapons on campus. Dr. Amanda Rosenberger told the School Board that many students and parents are afraid that a teacher could have a gun in the classroom without them knowing. She ... The post Parent Wants Clarity On Guns In Schools appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
Gainesboro Aldermen will further study the idea of a revised zoning code for the city. Aldermen Tom Goetz and Deborah Whitaker said they were not ready to vote on the revised zoning code. Aldermen voted to table the decision. Whitaker said she had read the revisions multiple times and still did not understand it. “Well ... The post Aldermen Table Decision To Revise Code appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600. ...
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Mitch White, long term art teacher at Cookeville High School talks about his history, art shows, teaching, education, and more! This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Mitchell White, teacher of 30 years at CHS and favored artist in Cookeville. They discuss all of his former and current ... The post The Scene: Tenured Artist Mitchell White appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Erica Duarte gives you everything you need to know about writing and her journey! This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Erica Duarte, local artist and author. They discuss her beginnings with poetry, her writing style now, various publishing companies, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am ... The post The Scene: Local Writer Erica Duarte appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Emily Sands discusses her local business as a tattoo artist! This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Emily Sands, tattoo artist and business owner in Cookeville! They talk about her journey as an artist, inspiration, current work, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock ... The post The Scene: Local Celebrated Artist Emily Sands appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Abby Weeden gives insights into her new store front, photography and more! This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Abby Weeden, photographer and local business owner in Cookeville. They talk about her new storefront, her history, current work and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite ... The post The Scene: Inside Photography With Abby Weeden appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Lynda LaCoax discusses A Better Me Yoga and some of the classes they offer! This week on The Scene – Join Marcia Lee as she talks with Lynda LaCoax about the Bend class that is offered at A Better Me Yoga. Also hear about the health effects that classes like these can have on your ... The post The Scene: Lynda LaCoax and A Better Me Yoga appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
In this episode of TIUC, hear all about the CLEAN project and how it relates to University research projects, what TnTech is doing with CLEAN, and more from NASA and info provided by Dr. Rory Roberts from Tech. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people ... The post Today In The Upper Cumberland: The Clean Project with Dr. Rory Roberts appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Dr. Amy Callender and Dr. Krystal Kennedy from Tennessee Tech’s College of Education share their insight into the developmental stage of behavioral education, and how they are training teachers to adapt for current and future instances. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects ... The post Today In The Upper Cumberland: Behavioral Education in Students and Teaching appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Mike McCulley, astronaut from Livingston Tennessee shares his background, experience, education, time in space, and more! The dream started early in Livingston, with astronaut Mike McCulley. The Upper Cumberland has a unique relationship with the Space Program including the astronaut Mike McCulley, who came to live in Livingston as a young man. He saw his ... The post Today In The Upper Cumberland: Astronaut Mike McCulley appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Dr. Sully Smith, the former medical examiner in Putnam County, and the former CRMC emergency department chair sits down to share his opinion of the clinic proposal, and to educate on why it may or may not make sense. Short term benefits, or long term solutions. Inside methadone clinics, Today in the Upper Cumberland. Later ... The post Today In The Upper Cumberland: Inside The Methadone Clinic Proposal appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
Dawn Tidwell, Carla Thompson, and Christi Eppic from the Stephens Center in the Upper Cumberland sit down to discuss children’s behavior. Covid, social media, changing values. The impact on children’s behavior. As the new school year begins, there is growing concern about student behavior, especially in younger grades. One teacher said what we used to ... The post Today In The Upper Cumberland: Behavioral Studies in Children appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.