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York Institute and Upperman High School will both play in state football semifinal matchups Friday. York will host East Robertson for a crack at the 2-A state title.  York Institute principal Abbi Dunford said the team has the school staff, student body, and the entire Jamestown community behind them. “These boys and the coaches have worked so hard,” Dunford said. ... Read More »

The peak of the Leonid meteor shower will be visible at the Pickett CCC Memorial State Park Night Sky event Friday night. Park Ranger Michael Hodge said the shower typically peaks after midnight, but there are likely to be 10-15 meteors visible per hour. Hodge said the astronomy field where the event is held is a dedicated dark sky park, ... Read More »

Wednesday’s significant rainfall has not affected the schedule of Jackson County’s Cumberland River Festival. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Hope Vargas said doors still opened at 1:00 p.m. for the two-day event starting Friday. “Definitely mud can be a factor,” Vargas said. “Thankfully though, the airport is on level ground, and it is spread out enough to not affect us too ... Read More »

The Sparta Green Market opening its vendor registration Wednesday preparing for the upcoming spring season. Manager Amanda Dunsmore said every third Friday from May until October patrons can browse a mixture of home grown vendors. “All of our vendors are vendors that are making, producing or growing 80 percent or more of their own products,” Dunsmore said. “So, we do ... Read More »

The Overton County Library will be holding free virtual demonstrations Friday on how to access their digital collections. Director Cynthia Julian-Simmons said patrons can use the Libby app to find free e-books and audio books in the county and state’s library system. “It’s very user friendly,” Julian-Simmons said. “And it’s amazing that with your smart phone, with your tablet, with ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Performing Arts Center returns to the stage this Friday. The center will begin with performances of the political comedy State And Church. Cookeville Cultural Arts Superintendent Chad McDonald said this is the first performance since March. “We have not been able to do live theater for quite a while,” McDonald said. “We have done some online and streaming video theater, ... Read More »