TTU’s Dr. Michael Aikens discusses the university’s Rural Reimagined initiative. Forging a new relationship between the university and the community – that’s what Rural Reimagined is all about. The program started in the communities of the Upper Cumberland, then expanded all across the state. We continue our conversation with Dr. Michael Aikens, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Today In The ... Read More »
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Check It Out With Kathryn Wisinger: Meet Owners of Kona Ice Cookeville Chad & Bonnie Day
Chad & Bonnie talk on the hard work that goes in to owning a Kona Ice franchise. This week on Check It Out…Kathryn Wisinger talks with Chad & Bonnie Day, owners of Kona Ice Cookeville. They discuss how the couple found their way into owning a Kona Ice franchise, some of their favorite places that they’ve been able to take ... Read More »
Whence We Came: Mrs. Janice Austin Pt. 2 -Family, Careers, & Everything In Between
In part two, Janice talks more about family and some of her different careers. On this week’s edition of Whence We Came – Host John Owen continues to visit with Mrs. Janice Austin, for part two of their conversation. They discuss how she became the hairdresser to Porter Wagoner, the life of being on tour then coming home and going ... Read More »
The Scene: Meet Tennessee Tech Graphic Design Student Kara Potts
Kara discusses her background with graphic design being in an artistic family. Join host Andrea Kruszka as she talks to Kara Potts, a graphic design student from Tennessee Tech. The two talk about how her dad who also has a background in art encouraged her to explore art more, how hand stitching something in a project works into digital design, ... Read More »
Today In The Upper Cumberland: Rural Reimagined
TTU’s Dr. Michael Aikens discusses the university’s Rural Reimagined initiative. Tennessee Tech has always been a driver for the Upper Cumberland, but in recent years leadership has taken a look at how the relationship might be different. Are there different ways that Tennessee Tech could serve as an economic driver for the Upper Cumberland? Today we introduce you to the ... Read More »
Whence We Came: Mrs. Janice Austin – The Early Years & Formation of a Family
Janice talks about growing up in Baxter loving sports and meeting her husband. On this week’s edition of Whence We Came – Host John Owen talks with Mrs. Janice Austin of Baxter in the first of a two part series. The two begin with remembering her early life discussing her parents and grandparents, starting at Baxter Elementary in the 2nd ... Read More »
The Scene: Meet Cookeville Fiber Artist Katelyn Dunn
Katelyn looks at how she fell into fiber arts with knitting being her specialty. Join host Andrea Kruszka as she meets with Katelyn Dunn, a fiber artist from Cookeville. The two talk about what she specializes in with fiber arts being an umbrella term, where all of her different inspirations come from, and Katelyn’s process from collecting the wool to ... Read More »
Recovery 101: Meet Billy Rogers
Billy talks about how he was able to break away from a life wrapped in addiction This week on Recovery 101 – Tina Green talks to Billy Rogers. The two discuss Billy’s relationship with his father, where the path of drinking and drugs led him, and how the life of soberity looks now after leaving the life of addiction. New ... Read More »
Today In The Upper Cumberland: Cookeville Human Fund
Learn more about the Cookeville Human Fund with police officer Marc deClaire. They are the men and women who come face to face with so many of the issues our neighbors and friends deal with. They are police. The question became, “How do you deal with some of those issues?” That led to the creation of the Cookeville Human Fund ... Read More »
Whence We Came: Retired Nurse Anesthetist Dr. Jimmy Moore & Retired Urologist Dr. Lee Moore Pt. 4 – What’s Changed
In the final sit down, Jimmy and Lee look at all that’s changed in medicine. On this week’s edition of Whence We Came – Host John Owen meets with Dr. Jimmy Moore, a retired nurse anesthetist and Dr. Lee Moore, a retired urologist, for the final time in the series. The three talk about how they’ve both seen medicine change ... Read More »