Across the Nation, Around the State, and Across the Upper Cumberland the Opiod Crisis continues to take lives. The number of Tennesseans who died from drug overdose jumped 12% last year. Some 1,600 people lost their lives due to drug overdoses, and that number is believed to be low because of the way the number’s are reported. It’s a drug ... Read More »

College students across the country can file their FAFSA to prepare for next school year. Tennessee Tech Director of Financial Aid Lester McKenzie: “The FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, it the single application that students apply for for all federal aid,” McKenzie said. Information in the FAFSA is used by federal grant and loan programs as ... Read More »

Cumberland County Sheriff’s K-9 has a new vest. K-9 officer Niko recently received the vest from a nonprofit called Vested Interest in K9s Inc. The vest is bullet and stab protective. Niko and his handler Deputy Zach Gilpin have been protecting Cumberland County since 2014. Sheriff Casey Cox said the department was grateful for the donation. Earlier this year, a ... Read More »

Since scammers began using Spanish, the Cookeville Police have too. Months ago, scammers began calling Cookeville residents, claiming to be the electric department and threatening to disconnect if the resident didn’t make a big payment over the phone. That scam’s still going on, but now the phone number looks legitimate and they’re speaking in Spanish. Cookeville Police posted notices about ... Read More »

Sparta officials say vandalism has caused some problems and some big bills this summer. Sparta Public Works Director Dillard Quick: “Also we’ve had some vandalism down at South Carter Park, we’ve had to replace the storage door, we had to replace the toilet, all the toilet paper holders, all the paper towel holders, it was probably about $1,000 worth of ... Read More »

Tennessee State Rep. John Mark Windle took his concerns about healthcare straight to the top. Windle wrote a letter to President Donald Trump Monday. He encouraged the president to work with Gov. Bill Haslam to find a “common sense solution for health care in Tennessee.” Windle points out the Volunteer State has been successful in managing private healthcare, but some ... Read More »

State representatives will host a financial literacy program for teachers later this month at Tennessee Tech. The program’s goal is helping teachers incorporate financial literacy into their regular curriculum. The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission will host four programs statewide. The local program is set for October 21 at Tennessee Tech. The program is geared to teachers of kindergarten through eighth ... Read More »

Shelia Scruggs sits down with Cynthia Strong, Lissa Parks, and Susan Evans, of Friends of Genesis House, about their upcoming fundraiser Handbags for Hope October 28th at Duck Pond Manor. Read More »

An Upper Cumberland soldier was among the injured in an accident at Fort Jackson, S.C. Friday. Pvt. Benjamin Key of Cookeville and five other soldiers were injured. Pvt. Alan Michael Kryszak of Clarksville was also injured. Two soldiers were killed. Injured soldiers were taken to hospitals off base, according to the Army. Fort Jackson’s Public Affairs office said somehow a ... Read More »

Join Larry Stone as he recaps Friday’s high school football games from around the state. Today’s guest coaches and players from Pickett County, Stone Memorial, Dekalb County, York Institute, and Clay County Read More »