This week, meet Josh Heard, the new head coach of the Cookeville Cavaliers boys.

Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. This week we highlight and preview the season ahead for boys basketball across the Upper Cumberland. Meet the new Cookeville Cavaliers Head Coach Josh Heard as he talks the challenges of taking over a coaching program, and what he expects from his players this year. Stone Memorial Head Coach Neil Capps and several of his players join live to discuss their team going into this season of play. We also hear from Clay County, White County, and Monterey head coaches as we preview the season ahead for Upper Cumberland boys basketball on this week’s High School Playbook.

Live from Chick-fil-A, Interstate Drive in Cookeville….come grab breakfast Saturday morning and join us for high school football talk. It’s High School Playbook. Saturday morning at 9 from Rock 93-7, and preview Friday night’s games every Wednesday 6pm on News Talk 94.1.

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Members of The Stephens Center discuss parenting Today In The Upper Cumberland.

The challenges of being a modern day parent – the problems seem bigger, the pressure is greater, and the outside scrutiny is more intense. And maybe parents individually are driving themselves more than ever to be successful at one of the toughest jobs on Earth. As a new decade approaches, we continue our examination of modern parenting with local experts from The Stephens Center. Everyday in their efforts to prevent child abuse, they work with parents and see the stresses that are out there with kids. Dawn Raines is Executive Director of The Stephens Center. Lisa McAfee and Carla Thompson work one on one with parents.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Rock 93-7, 106-9 Kicks Country, and at 8 on Lite Rock 95.9.

If you miss it Saturday, you can catch Today In The Upper Cumberland again, Sunday. The show airs Sunday morning at 7am on Rock 93-7 and News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, and Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country.

Hear from the coaches around the Upper Cumberland as we preview boys basketball.

Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. This week, we’ll be previewing the season ahead for our Upper Cumberland boys basketball teams. Monterey is off to a hot start offensively averaging over 80 to a game through four games. Pickett County is improvements on both ends of the floor. And White County Warriors’ Grant Slatten is proving to be a standout player scoring over 30 a game through three games. Hear from their head coaches as we preview the Upper Cumberland boys basketball season ahead on the High School Playbook.

Live from Chick-fil-A, Interstate Drive in Cookeville….come grab breakfast Saturday morning and join us for high school football talk. It’s High School Playbook. Saturday morning at 9 from Rock 93-7, and preview Friday night’s games every Wednesday 6pm on News Talk 94.1.

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Join the Friends of White Plains for an Algood Christmas Social happening Dec 8.

Threatening note prompts increased security at Cookeville High School next week.

Find out how schools are bringing the library to students across Putnam County.

TN Highway Patrol will have an increased presence along Interstate 40 this week.

Learn about Christmas In The Country this Friday on the square in Livingston.

Upper Cumberland football season wraps up with Gordsonville and DeKalb falling.

Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The Upper Cumberland football season comes to an end as South Pittsburgh wins over Gordonsville, and DeKalb County falls to Nolensville 42-6 in the state playoffs. Turning our attention to basketball, we’re joined live by the head coaches and players of Van Buren County, DeKalb County, and York Institute to preview the upcoming girls basketball season across the Upper Cumberland. Hear from their coaches and more as we tip off the girls basketball season on this week’s High School Playbook.

Live from Chick-fil-A, Interstate Drive in Cookeville….come grab breakfast Saturday morning and join us for high school football talk. It’s High School Playbook. Saturday morning at 9 from Rock 93-7, and preview Friday night’s games every Wednesday 6pm on News Talk 94.1.

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Members of The Stephens Center discuss parenting Today In The Upper Cumberland.

You hear it so often – “If only my kids came with instructions.” Parenting, it’s always been a challenge, but today, that challenge seems more daunting than ever. Kids face different things in every day life, but so do you. We examine parenting as we approach a new decade, and we get help from The Stephens Center. In its work to prevent child abuse across the Upper Cumberland, 30 years of doing that, The Stephens Center teaches parenting classes and works daily to help parents meet the challenges. Dawn Raines serves as Executive Director of The Stephens Center. Working alongside Dawn are Lisa McAfee and Carla Thompson.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Rock 93-7, 106-9 Kicks Country, and at 8 on Lite Rock 95.9.

If you miss it Saturday, you can catch Today In The Upper Cumberland again, Sunday. The show airs Sunday morning at 7am on Rock 93-7 and News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, and Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country.