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Author Archives: Will Hearn

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Severe Weather Preparation

Learn how to prepare for severe weather with Putnam Co EMA Director Tyler Smith. March is that time of the year when severe weather begins across our region. Cold temperatures, then warm temperatures, lots of wind – they all come into play as does moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. How should your family prepare for the severe weather season? ... Read More »

High School Playbook: Baseball Season Gets Underway Around The Upper Cumberland

Basketball season wraps up as Clay County & Stone Memorial fall in Murfreesboro.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The 2021-2022 Upper Cumberland High School Basketball season comes to an end as Stone Memorial and Clay County fall in Murfreesboro. We check in with Clay County Boys Basketball ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Tennessee School Funding With Tennessee SCORE

Tennessee SCORE’s David Mansouri discusses the new education funding formula. Legislative committees on Capitol Hill in Nashville took their first in depth look at the Governor’s new funding formula for state education. We go inside that formula with the head of Tennessee SCORE – a group that wants to sustain and increase Tennessee’s growth in academic achievement. Its President and ... Read More »

High School Playbook: Upperman Lady Bees, York Institute Dragonettes Prep For State Tournament Title Games

Cookeville Lady Cavaliers fall to Farragut; Stone Memorial preps for their run.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The Cookeville Lady Cavaliers see their historic season come to an end falling 65-53 to Farragut. Upperman Lady Bees Head Coach Dana McWilliams, and York Institute Dragonettes Head Coach Michael ... Read More »

High School Playbook: Wrapping Up The Week In Sectional Tournament Action

Van Buren County Boys prep for State; Upperman Lady Bees win 13 games in a row.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. Van Buren County Boys Basketball Head Coach Dustin Sullivan and players join us live to discuss getting ready for their first State Tournament berth since ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Tennessee Tornadoes

Tennessee Knoxville’s Kelsey Ellis discusses nighttime tornadoes in Tennessee. This week marks the anniversary of the tragic tornadoes that killed 19 across the Upper Cumberland. Research is going on at the University of Tennessee to try to understand why Tennessee has more nighttime tornadoes than just about any part of the country. Kelsey Ellis is a Hazard Climatologist, and Assistant ... Read More »

High School Playbook: Recapping Friday Night’s Region Tournament Play Action

York Institute Dragonettes beat Watertown; Jackson Co Girls fall to Westmoreland  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. York Institute Dragonettes Head Coach Michael Green and players joins us live to discuss their 55-20 win over Watertown Friday night. The season comes to a close for the Jackson ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Food Insecurity

TTU Professor Samantha Hutson discusses the growing issue of food insecurity. There have been many struggles inside the COVID pandemic. One of those is the growing food insecurity in the United States. One estimate says food insecurity rates across the nation for families with children rose by nearly two thirds during the pandemic. Close to 1 in 5 U.S. families ... Read More »

High School Playbook: Wrapping Up The Week In District Tournament Action

York Institute Dragonettes beat Jackson County 63-26 in District 5-2A Semifinals  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. Warren County Lady Pioneers Head Coach Anthony Lippe breaks down their loss to Coffee County in the District 6-4A Championship game Friday night. Stone Memorial Boys Head Coach Neil Capps ... Read More »