Tag Archives: Summer

Pickleball players looking to brush up on their skills and have some healthy competition are invited to register for the first-ever pickleball league at the Cane Creek SportsPlex. SportsPlex Athletic Coordinator Tyler Johnson said community members now get the chance to try the sport that has grown wildly popular in recent years. A combination of tennis and table tennis, Johnson ... Read More »

McMinnville’s Kids of The Community group serves to give direction and purpose to at-risk youth. Program Director Barry Dishman said his work as Warren County’s Director of Juvenile Court Services gave him an inside look into what these kids are dealing with. Dishman said whether its food insecurity, a distressed home life or education, Kids of The Community is there ... Read More »

As school is ending, it’s time for kids to start planning their summer activities. Sign-ups for summer camps at Cane Creek Recreation Center are underway, but there are already few spaces remaining. Cookeville Leisure Services Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said it’s important for kids to have an opportunity like this to enjoy summer fun and gain new experiences. “We ... Read More »

This year’s allergy season has been one of the worst in recent years according to Upper Cumberland allergist Dr. Erin Rohman. Dr. Rohman has worked as an allergy specialist in the Upper Cumberland for the past 10 years, but said that over that past year she has seen an increase in people seeking help for allergies. However, she doesn’t have ... Read More »

Cookeville will add new shade structures to two city parks. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the city will add shade to the bleachers through eight structures at the Cane Creek SportsPlex. Three structures will be added at the Park View Skate Park. Woods said these structures would be covered by a soft material, similar to those at the Heart ... Read More »

Aphena Pharma Solutions is preparing for a summer grand opening for its new Chocolate Drive location. Marketing Vice President Eric Allen said employees should begin moving into the facility in April. “Our move in date is going to be sometime in the beginning of April for office staff,” Allen said. “We have already started running small production activities at the ... Read More »

Sunday and Monday night will bring killing freeze temperatures to lawns and gardens around the Upper Cumberland. Overton County Agriculture Extension Agent Jason Garrett said these temperatures will mean the end of production for warm season crops. Garrett said plants like cabbage, spinach, carrots, onions and more can handle these temperatures, but some might need covering. “There’s other cool season ... Read More »

Labor Day weekend is considered the end of the summer season, but with Upper Cumberland residents enjoying warn weather into October, is that the case at local marinas? Cedar Hill Boat Dock Master Ned Jones said business usually declines after July Fourth weekend. “People from the northern states they come down and have homes on the lake, and normally after ... Read More »

Despite a pandemic and a hot summer, the agriculture business has remained steady. Warren County Ag Extention Agent Heath Nokes said agriculture in the Upper Cumberland hasn’t changed much. “We got what turns out to be a good crop of corn and beans,” Nokes said. “There has been some market fluctuation and some anxiety there with the prices due to ... Read More »

After four years of service, Crossville’s Palace Theater administrator Ronny Hill will retire at the end of this summer.Hill first joined the Palace Theater in 2007 and became administrator in 2016. Hill said leaving the theater and the patrons he loves was no easy decision.“I have been here a long time,” Hill said. “You really get into this stuff, but ... Read More »