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Andrew gives all of the tips boat owners need as the weather begins to warm up. This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors… Host Brad Halfacre talks with AMS boat mechanic Andrew White. Brand and Andrew look at basic things to take care of when you are getting your boat ready for the summer, different things to do for boat owners ... Read More »

This week, find out more about organ donation from donor and recipient alike. The stories of organ donation are truly amazing from both sides – those who have been donors, those who have received donations. Today, we have both. Debra Kitts is a donor mother. She was the mom of Dustin Kitts, a donor in 2000. She served on the ... Read More »

Allen goes over the necessities on turkey hunting as the season readies to open. This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors… Host Brad Halfacre visits with Allen Reynolds from the Tennessee State Parks to talk about turkey hunting. Allen goes over the basic gear you would need to get started turkey hunting, some strategies and techniques that help hunters out in ... Read More »

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 »

Outdoor enthusiast Shannon Birdwell talks about his favorite outdoor activities. This week on Upper Cumberland Outdoors… Host Brad Halfacre meets with Shannon Birdwell, an avid kayaker and outdoorsmen in the Upper Cumberland. Shannon talks about spending a lot of his time outdoors doing things like kayaking and fishing, some spots around the area that Shannon likes to visit throughout the ... 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 »