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Over the last two days the Dow rose 900 points and dropped 400 points. Predicting what’s next, Local financial advisor Jordan Witt said despite the market’s flux and flow, he’s optimistic about the economy’s future. “We’ve already seen the market rebound quite nicely, just literally in the past 30 to 45 days,” Witt said. “The market as it stands today ... Read More »

With so many people staying home during the pandemic, Upper Cumberland internet usage has increased. Twin Lakes CEO Jonathan West said bandwidth usage has grown 39 percent over the past few weeks. “Every month, the trend is the usage of the internet, and the background technology that are being used, there’s more and more devices being connected every day,” West ... Read More »

Despite revenue loss due to the pandemic, the City of Baxter’s budget does not include a tax increase. Baxter officials met Thursday night to discuss the city’s budget. Mayor John Martin said he’s confident in their $1.8 million proposal. “From everyone that we’ve talked to as far as the businesses in Baxter, we feel pretty good at it,” Martin said. ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech will host a virtual celebration program for graduating students Saturday. The virtual program will begin at 10 a.m. and will include speeches from Phil Oldham, Ricky Shelton, and Randy Porter. News Director Buddy Pearson said it is certainly not a commencement replacement, but it will be an uplifting experience for graduates. “We have put together something special,” Pearson ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee said Wednesday he remains concerned about growing numbers of unreported child abuse cases across the state because of COVID-19. Dawn Raines, Executive Director of the Stephens Center in Livingston, said the added stress from the pandemic can lead to increased abuse. “There’s so many additional stressors right now,” Raines said. “For one, you have children that are ... Read More »

The coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic is known to have originated in a “wet market” in Wuhan, China. Despite international calls to shut down such markets where exotic animals are sold for consumption, many are still open. Ramy Innocencio reports. Source Read More »