Tennessee Tech grads have the lowest debt of any school in the state. That comes from U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 college rankings. TTU Financial Aid Director Lester McKenzie said he was very pleased with the ranking. “The office of financial aid’s goal is to make sure that students have all the information, make educated choices when determining how ... Read More »

Organizers with the Jerry Dale Abston Memorial Ride have opened registration up to any vehicle. Casey Flatt said it made sense to include everyone who wanted to participate. “We usually say it’s kickstands up, but we’re opening it up this year to vehicles also, we’ve had so many people wanting to get involved with it  that didn’t have motorcycles so ... Read More »

Larry Stone interviews coaches from around the Upper Cumberland about their upcoming games on Friday. Today’s guests Coaches Jimmy Maynard, Mark Wattenbarger, and Bruce Lamb. Read More »

An anonymous investor created a program to change the lives of students in Jackson and Putnam counties. Highlands Economic Partnership Vice President of Workforce Development and Educational Programs Lillian Hartgrove said the investor will pay 75 percent of student’s salaries in a paid internship pilot program. “And so through several meetings, scrambling between the end of June and the start ... Read More »

Officials hope September’s designation as Suicide Prevention Month helps preserve lives. Volunteer Behavioral Health Senior Vice President is Kandy Templeton. “Suicide prevention has really come to the forefront of saving lives, we want to educate people that suicide deaths are not necessary and there’s help out there,” Templeton said. Help and resources are there for friends and family members of ... Read More »

A man who reportedly tried to set the DeKalb County courthouse on fire will face trial next year. Gary Wayne Ponder, 53, will go to trial April 4, 2018 on a charge of arson. He remains on house arrest. The District Public Defenders Office will serve as his attorney. In June 2016, Ponder was caught on the courthouse’s surveillance camera ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host Gaelynn Lea, musician and social activist next week. Lea’s fame grew when she won NPR’s 2016 Tiny Desk Contest. She performs original and traditional fiddle music. Lea also does speaking engagements about disability, finding inner freedom and the power of music. She has a congenital disability called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or brittle bones disease. In recent years, ... Read More »

More and more cases of asthma are popping up across the United States, including right here at home. One in 12 people (about 25 million, or 8% of the U.S. population) had asthma in 2009, compared with 1 in 14 (about 20 million, or 7%) in 2001. Dr. Erin Rohman from the Allergy, Asthma, And Sinus Center explains how asthma affects the body….and ... Read More »

Albert Fitzpatrick Officer III can go back to practicing law. His law license was suspended in July. August 8, he petitioned the state Board of Professional Responsibility for his license back. Officer must pay the board’s costs related to his suspension. He must also continue to be monitored under the state’s Lawyer Assistance Program. Read More »

Delays on a stretch of U.S. 70 in DeKalb County will continue until bridge repair is complete. TDOT began work on the South College Street Bridge last week. TDOT spokesman Jennifer Flynn said the work will be complete by October. To complete the work, there’s lane closures on U.S. 70 under the bridge. One lane will remain open at all ... Read More »