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A Tennessee Tech marketing management class spent the semester creating ideas to help a local merchant grow its share of the marketplace. Sherrie Cannon’s class of 24 students split into groups and created new marketing concepts and promotional strategies for Jamie’s Eats and Sweets.. Owner Jamie Lankford said the outside ideas were critical in growing the shop’s social media presence ... Read More »

Last week’s stock market rally could continue through early 2024 after the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates may begin to cool. Tennessee Tech Economics and Finance Professor Justin Lee said investors are growing optimistic and more willing to buy. He said that after sky-high interest rates have pressured them to be conservative, reports of lower rates have drawn investors ... Read More »

The project to turn Peachtree Avenue into a pedestrian walkway across Tennessee Tech’s campus is on schedule with major construction slated to finish in February. Public Relations Director Jonathan Frank said grading and pavement work is going on right now. He said the stretch of road between Wings Up Way and University Drive will provide an entryway to the campus. ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech celebrated its fall graduates Friday as some 1,000 students received diplomas. 71 counties throughout Tennessee represented in Friday’s two ceremonies as were 19 different counties. Tech President Phil Oldham said he hopes the new Tech alumni realize that from wherever they may hail, Tennessee Tech and the City of Cookeville are now home to them forever. “You are ... Read More »

This week, Crossville City Council will hear an update on a possible indoor recreation center. The architects for the project will be providing the council with updated plan drawings and price estimates. This will allow the council to work toward a decision about the facility and which features it will have to offer. The work session is at 5:00pm on ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech needs to reach a championship level in its athletics department to help recruit more students and galvanize the student body. “There’s so many great things about athletics here at Tennessee Tech to be proud of, but we need to create more championship level programs in athletics,” Tech President Phil Oldham said. Oldham made the comments to the Board ... Read More »

Christmas parade season goes into overdrive this weekend across the Upper Cumberland. Pickett County is celebrating the holidays with the “Christmas in Byrdstown” event and Christmas parade Saturday. It will be at the Pickett County Library featuring music, food, and even an appearance from Santa Claus. The event begins at 9am. The Jamestown Rotary Club hosts its annual parade Saturday ... Read More »

Best selling author Silas House talked about growing up in a rural area and using that experience to craft fiction during a visit to Tennessee Tech Thursday night. House has written six novels, four plays and has written numerous articles some of which for the New York Times. He can also add Grammy Nominee to his titles, as he wrote ... Read More »

Private scholarships remain the most popular form of giving at Tennessee Tech. Vice President for University Advancement Kevin Braswell said private scholarships can help students who would otherwise not receive financial aid. “It’s really rewarding to see donors around the world think about their Tech experience and decide for various reasons ‘I want to make that possible for another student’, ... Read More »

Sixty years ago Wednesday, the Upper Cumberland and the nation shaken when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Local resident Chuck Johnson was in his fall semester at Tennessee Tech. Johnson said the tragedy led to months of uncertainty for Cookeville locals and the rest of the nation. “Those were very tense times because nobody knew what was ... Read More »