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The Tenth Annual IMPACT Awards will honor two Cookeville residents Sunday for their contributions. IMPACT member Brandon Russell said this year’s award-winners are Dr. Quinten Cancel and Scottie Roberts. He said Cancel was a urologist in Cookeville for years and served as the IMPACT Board President. He said Roberts has stamped himself as a vital piece of the Cookeville family ... Read More »

Mark Hutchins has been named the new chair of the Tennessee Association of Community Leadership. Hutchins serves as the board chair at IMPACT Cookeville where he was a founding member 10 years ago. Hutchins said he is honored to lead a statewide association to cultivate leaders across Tennessee. “It’s important for those that aspire for leadership to have access to ... Read More »

IMPACT Cookeville set to host its annual banquet Sunday honoring the contributions of African American individuals to the greater Cookeville community. Organizer Brandon Russell said the banquet started some nine years ago. He said the organization wanted to create a space to not only celebrate their voice and their mission, but to invite the community into the conversation as well. ... Read More »

A new branch of Impact Cookeville working to close communication barriers for Hispanic communities. The Hispanic Community Board has started an English as a Second Language Program. Community Board Member Alejandra Cisneros-Conohan said through the service, the board wants to connect the community to the workforce. “Speaking with a lot of industries, there is a lot of gaps in labor ... Read More »

Protests and riots have spiked throughout the nation in response to racism with individuals such as George Floyd and Ahmad Arbery the faces of the protests. IMPACT Cookeville’s president Jasen Knight said it is unfortunate racism issues are still present in this day and age. He said it’s about time these protests have begun. “This event that’s happened is not ... Read More »