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Tennessee Tech Astronomy Professor Steve Robinson said the Upper Cumberland will not get a great view of Monday’s partial eclipse. Robinson said this eclipse will be a far cry from the one that left many awestruck in 2017. He said though 92 percent of the sun will be blocked out, Tennesseans may only notice the sky grow slightly dimmer for ... Read More »

The Cookeville Depot Museum’s steam engine restoration project is complete thanks to a lot of helping hands. Museums Manager Beth Thompson said the finished product looks wonderful. She said Tennessee Tech graduate and locomotive expert Caleb Leach handled a lot of the machine’s cosmetic restoration. She said Machines classes from Tech stopped by to help out and a local ironsmith ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council will vote Thursday on a request from Tennessee Tech to commit an additional $3 million for the school’s Tucker Stadium renovation project. City Manager James Mills said the city has paid some $400,000 thus far on a $1 million agreement the city made in 2022. He said the money will be paid from hotel/motel tax revenue at ... Read More »

As Crossville City Manager Greg Wood sees his tenure come to a close, he credits the team around him for the progress the city has made. Wood said the Garrison Park splash pad project and the additions of businesses like Buccee’s and Harbor Freight are among the developments he is most proud of during his time leading Crossville. He said ... Read More »

Tech softball players will do their best to hit a home run for local animals Friday and Saturday. The players will be collecting supplies and donations for the Putnam County Animal Shelter during the weekend homestand with Lindenwood. Coach Danielle Penner said the ladies wanted to come together out of love for animals after getting a call from the shelter ... Read More »

March 27 marks Tennessee Tech Charter Day, a chance to remember the 109th anniversary of the school’s establishment and its struggle for state recognition. University Archivist Megan Atkinson said the school began as Dixie University. She said as the University of Dixie struggled to get off the ground, the state stepped in and the school became the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Cyber Defense Team took home fourth place at the Regional Cyber Defense Competition in Florida this past weekend. Cyber Range Engineer Jeremy Potts said this was the team’s first trip to regionals in some eight years. He said teams act like cyber-system administrators and defend their systems from attackers and breaches. He said the competitors have to perform ... Read More »

The old laundromat next to the Tennessee Tech campus will offer up a different kind of heat this week. Cookeville Pizza and Pub is under its final inspection and ownership hopes to be serving slices in the next few days. Matt Twidle said opening the restaurant fulfills a lifelong dream of entering the food industry, fueled by his love for ... Read More »

One of the beauties of spring, Bradford Pear trees blooming throughout the Upper Cumberland. Tennessee Tech Horticulture Professor Douglas Airhart said when the trees were introduced, they were loved for their teardrop shape and vibrant color. He said scientists believed the trees were seedless and noninvasive, but were mistaken. Airhart said though the seeds are scarce, they are stimulated to ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s new engineering building should be complete by June with a grand opening set for October. Tech President Phil Oldham said the 100,000 square foot facility will provide new opportunities for students. “It’s literally going to be a game changer,” Oldham said. “The College of Engineering and Tech has been well-recognized for decades as being a leader in engineering ... Read More »