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Officials from the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Baxter a $1-million grant Monday to replace an 8-inch water line to the Portobello America site. The funds will be used to upgrade to a 12-inch line and to extend the sewer system to the manufacturing site. According to UCDD Deputy Director Tommy Lee, the existing water line is ... Read More »

The UCDD and UCHRA are restricting customer access to all offices until at least August 17. At least five employees, mostly in the Fentress County office, have tested positive for COVID-19. Executive Director Mark Farley said both organizations are doing what they can to keep their employees safe. “We’ve wanted to sorta step back and make sure that we got ... Read More »

The Americans with Disabilities Act turned 30 this month. President George H.W. Bush signed the bill into law on July 26, 1990. Holly Williams is the Director of Area Agency on Aging and Disability with the UCDD. She said the law has been a game changer. “The impact that the Americans with Disabilities Act has had,” Williams said, “has made ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Development District is offering revolving loans for businesses struggling from the pandemic. The UCDD has offered this program before, but Executive Director Mark Farley said they’re receiving double the amount of federal funding, some $5 million. “When we get this new money in, we’ll be making that at a very low interest rate,” Farley said. “About one ... Read More »

White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson wants to get the word out that there is support in place for small businesses. Robinson housed a meeting Monday with various agencies that provide help for new and existing businesses, including the Small Business Administration and The Biz Foundry in Cookeville. “There’s all kinds of resources out there for your small businesses, your ... Read More »

A new study from the American Journal of Preventative Medicine shows volunteering seniors are healthier. The results verify that adults over 50 who volunteer for at least 100 hours a year or about two hours per week have a substantially reduced risk of mortality. They are less likely to develop physical limitations. They have higher levels of subsequent physical activity. ... Read More »

Meal deliveries to seniors across the Upper Cumberland have increased by almost 50 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Director of the Area Agency on Aging Holly Williams said the Upper Cumberland Development District can handle the increase demand with extra funding from the federal government. “We have received some additional funding through the Families First Act,” Williams said. “That ... Read More »