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We check in with schools across the UC as the 2022-23 Basketball Season closes.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. As the 2022-23 High School Basketball Regular Season comes to a close, the Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats, and the Upperman Lady Bees tie for the District 7-3A ... Read More »

Take a look inside the issue of infrastructure with Upper Cumberland Electric. Much talk across our nation over the last several years about our aging infrastructure. Everything from roads to bridges, water and sewer pipes, and our electrical system. Today we go inside Upper Cumberland Electric – one of the biggest providers in our region. Today In The Upper Cumberland ... Read More »

This week, discover the shared lives of husband and wife Jerry and Velma Peek.  On this week’s edition of Whence We Came – Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the lives of Jeremy and Velma Peek. Together they discuss their respective backgrounds including where they each grew up, their experiences attending elementary school at Shipley School, how ... Read More »

Learn more about TTU Art Education major Becca Pitts, and her work with ceramics  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Tennessee Tech University Art Education major, and ceramics artist, Becca Pitts. They discuss how her wood working artist dad influenced her interest in art, where her focus is and her preferred medium of ceramics, as well ... Read More »

The Cookeville Cavaliers get a big district win over Mt. Juliet on senior night. Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. White County takes down Livingston Academy at home. Warren County Lady Pioneers get a big district win over Coffee County in district play at home.  The Cookeville Cavaliers ... Read More »

This week, learn about Homeless Advocacy for Rural Tennessee with Vivian Walker. This week, volunteers canvas the Upper Cumberland trying to figure out just how many people are homeless in our region. Vivian Walker is one of those who led that work. She is a Homeless Programs Advocate for the Homeless Advocacy for Rural Tennessee Group, or HART. Today In ... Read More »

Find out more about TTU’s Arty Gras with Kathleen Gilpatrick & Jennifer Shank.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Kathleen Gilpatrick and Jennifer Shank. They discuss what Arty Gras is, its origins, and how it celebrates Tennessee Tech University’s College of Fine Arts, the tickets, prices, and various table themes that are offered, as well as ... Read More »

This week, discover the early life, and the musical history of Dale Ballinger.  On this week’s edition of Whence We Came – Host John Owen sits down with, and explores the life of Dale Ballinger. Together they discuss his early childhood growing up in the Hermitage/Old Hickory area outside of Nashville, the first time he ever played an instrument ... Read More »

Dana McWilliams discusses how her team’s shaping up for a deep tournament run.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The York Institute Dragons and Dragonettes stay red-hot in district play. The Jackson County Blue Devils prepare for a first-place showdown in District 5 2-A. The Upperman Lady ... Read More »

Cumberland Co prepares for tough stretch; Clay Co girls wrap up regular season.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The Clay County girls have wrapped up the regular season title in 7-A. Cumberland County prepares for a tough stretch of games. Hear from them and more as ... Read More »