Tag Archives: 2020

Just released census data may not paint the true picture of Upper Cumberland growth. UCDD Executive Director Mark Farley told the region’s mayors Wednesday counties and municipalities need to think about conducting their own special censuses to get a more accurate count. “When you look at the change from the 2010 census, it is only showing our region growing 22,000 ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech remains one of the safest universities in the state according to the TBI Campus Crime Study  released Friday. In 2020, Tennessee Tech reported less than two percent of total assault offenses statewide. That despite ranking among the 10 biggest campuses in the state. Director of News Buddy Pearson said the university police department strives to keep this number ... Read More »

An increase of new Upper Cumberland boaters in 2020 seems to be the cause for more boating incidents. That is according to TWRA Wildlife Officer Dustin Buttram. Buttram said with the pandemic, the region saw a tremendous uptick in people interested in the hobby. “There was a huge increase of people going to the outdoors,” Buttram said. “With business being ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Computer Science Professor Ambareen Siraj has been named the 2020 Cybersecurity Person of the Year by Cybersecurity Ventures. Siraj’s work for women in the cybersecurity world lead to the distinction. Siraj created Women In Cybersecurity, a non-profit organization that promotes diversity and brings women together within the profession. Siraj also founded Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center. ... Read More »

Get your pets vaccinated this weekend through Putnam County’s 2020 Rabies Clinics. Tennessee law requires all dogs and cats over six months of age to be vaccinated every year. Putnam County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Tiffany Johnson said the yearly clinic usually lasts for two weeks. This year the clinic expanded to three weeks due to the coronavirus. “Clinics ... Read More »

The global pandemic and unstable economy makes this year’s presidential election almost impossible to predict. Tennessee Tech’s political science and sociology department chair Lori Maxwell said both parties are focusing on televised campaign ads since people are staying at home. She believes candidates in 2020 must approach campaigning in a more sensitive way than ever before. “If there were to ... Read More »

Some 40% of parents in the U.S. are considering delaying higher education for their college-bound high school seniors due to the coronavirus outbreak. Brian Tierney, CEO of Brian Communications, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss what this means for colleges and universities. Source Read More »