This week UCDD’s Megan Choate and Rosa Smith discuss child care needs and issues Unless you’re the parent of a small child, or work in the industry, you may not realize just how severe the lack of daycare is, not only here in the Upper Cumberland, but around America. During the past two years, and estimated 16 thousand childcare programs ... Read More »

This week, go inside Recovery Kitchen in Cookeville with Co-Founder Justin Veals Today we go inside the challenge of homelessness with someone who’s been been there. Someone who continues to help in our Upper Cumberland community. Justin Veals is the Co-Founder of The Recovery Kitchen. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to ... Read More »

TTU Botany and Biology student Eli Harris discusses wildflowers across the UC.  This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors… Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Tennessee Tech University Botany and Biology student, Eli Harris. Together they discuss what made him choose to attend TTU and his early life growing up in Cookeville, the various tools that people can take with ... Read More »

Several Upper Cumberland Girls teams all see their season runs come to an end.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The Livingston Academy Lady Wildcats prepare for the Class 3A State Championship game. York Institute gets set to open their State Tournament run. Meanwhile, Cookeville Lady Cavaliers, ... Read More »

Cookeville Water & Sewer Director Barry Turner discusses the city’s infrastructure As the Upper Cumberland continues to grow, we face issues with infrastructure – making sure we have enough, expanding infrastructure, and also replacing old infrastructure. So what about water and sewer infrastructure that dates back to The Depression? There’s some of that in Cookeville, as we find out from ... Read More »

Van Buren Co Lady Eagles prepare for a home substate game against Clarkrange.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The Warren County Lady Pioneers fall in the Region Semifinals. The York Institute Dragonettes win their first Region title since 2006. Meanwhile, the Van Buren County Lady Eagles ... Read More »

TN State Parks Assistant Naturalist Holly Taylor talks hiking in the wintertime.  This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors… Host Brad Halfacre sits down with TN State Park Assistant State Naturalist Holly Taylor. Together they discuss what her role as an Assistant State Naturalist entails as she works outdoors, information regarding the waterfalls across the Upper Cumberland area, as well ... Read More »

This week, Livingston Academy and Upperman meet in Region 4-AAA Championship. Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. Livingston Academy and Upperman meet in Region 4-AAA Championship. White County and Stone Memorial meet in boys version of Region 4-AAA. Hear from them and more as we discuss high school ... Read More »

Cookeville Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge discusses his efforts tackling homelessness. Homelessness has always been a part of Upper Cumberland life, but over the last three years, the visible signs of homelessness have increased dramatically. We explore the issues behind homelessness, and how the Upper Cumberland is trying to solve the problem with Luke Eldridge. He has spent time over the ... Read More »

Learn about the Tennessee Tech University Wildlife Society with Brittany Keeton.  This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors… Host Brad Halfacre sits down with Tennessee Tech University Wildlife Society’s Brittany Keeton. Together they discuss what the TTU Wildlife Society is and what they do, the yearly competition that TTU participates in alongside other four-year universities throughout the southeast, as well ... Read More »