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Download The UC Now App

iOS Instructions: Open the App Store app Search for UC Now Tap on GET to begin downloading and installing the app Go back to the home screen of your phone, and tap on the newly installed UC Now app to begin! Android Instructions: Open the Google Play Store app Search for UC Now Tap on Install to begin downloading and installing the app Go back ... Read More »

Meet The Candidates 2022: Governor Of Tennessee, State House Of Representatives District 25, Putnam Co Register Of Deeds

As election day nears, meet the candidates running in local elections – Tonight we talk with Governor of Tennessee candidate Bill Lee; State House Of Representatives District 25 candidate Cameron Sexton; Putnam County Register Of Deeds John Sanders. Every day leading up to elections, we’ll take you inside local issues to get you prepared at 12pm on News Talk 94.1 ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Giving Post-COVID

Autumn Weitzel and Ken Lewis discuss the impact COVID had on local charities. COVID changed a lot about our lives in a lot of different ways. How did it impact local charities, and have the changes continued? We put that question to Autumn Weitzel, the Assistant Director and Co-Founder of The Upper Cumberland Foster Closet, and Ken Lewis, the President ... Read More »

Whence We Came: David Little Pt 1

David Little discusses early life in Detroit, and the role that sports played.  On this week’s edition of Whence We Came – Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of David Little. Together they discuss David’s mother being from the Upper Cumberland, and moving to Detroit during World War II, the high school that he went ... Read More »

The Scene: Meet Crossville Artist Kassandra Ruiz-Wise

Get to know Crossville artist Kassandra Ruiz-Wise, and her various art interests  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Crossville artist Kassandra Ruiz-Wise. They discuss her freelance work, her interest in various types of art including digital illustration, print making, and collage making, what her process is like when starting a new project, as well as how ... Read More »

High School Playbook: The Playoffs Are Set

Cookeville ends the season on a high note & Monterey earns a home playoff game.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The Cookeville Cavaliers earn the three seed in the playoffs after beating Shelbyville Central on Friday. Clay County and Stone Memorial capture region championships with big ... Read More »

High School Playbook: The Final Week Of The Regular Season Is Here

Region title races are coming down to the wire; Clay Co to face Gordonsville.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The Region 4-4A race will finally be decided. Clay County tries to take down the dominate Gordonsville Tigers in Region 4-A. Hear from them and more as ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Tennessee Tech Archives

Learn more about the Tennessee Tech Archives with Archivist Megan Atkinson. It is the story of the Upper Cumberland. It is the story of the Upper Cumberland’s university. The Tennessee Tech Archives brings together history from all eras of Tennessee Tech. Tech’s Archivist is Megan Atkinson. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you ... Read More »

Whence We Came: Dean Cobb

Dean Cobb talks life growing up, her foster family, going to church, and work.  On this week’s edition of Whence We Came – Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Dean Cobb. Together they discuss Dean’s siblings, her memories of her grandparents from growing up, how and when she became involved in going to church, ... Read More »

The Scene: Erin Walker & Textile Art

Get to know local artist Erin Walker, and her journey into the textile arts.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with textile artist Erin Walker. They discuss how she got started making dyes out of plants, acorns, walnuts, sumac berries, and more, her being self-taught in the art form, and what it took to learn textile arts, ... Read More »