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Livingston Academy’s Dale Flatt & players talk their game against York Institute  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. Jackson County Head Coach Sean Loftis discusses his team’s hard fought loss against Sequatchie County. White County’s Mark Fraiser talks his team’s impressive 41-13 victory over Cookeville. Livingston Academy ... Read More »

Learn about Kevin Tucker, his life, and his many efforts after the March tornado Many in the community have known Kevin Tucker for a long time. But for some, he became a fixture in their lives during the March tornado, and in the many months after. Tucker spent countless hours helping, organizing, finding resources, laboring to help the community he ... Read More »

Jackson County wins over Sale Creek 27-20; York Institute falls to Monterey 20-6  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. Cookeville Head Coach Jimmy Maynord talks about his team’s hard fought 21-14 region loss to Lebanon. White County Head Coach Mark Frasier reflects on his team’s emotional 14-10 ... Read More »

Jordan Iwanyszyn, Jim Martin, and Lynn McHenry discuss growth in Putnam County. Growth in a community provides exciting opportunities, but it also provides challenges. Everything from school space, to infrastructure, to being able to provide the services needed for an increased population. Putnam County is dealing with those issues right now. We continue our look at what growth will mean ... Read More »

DeKalb Co wins over Smith Co 33-14; Livingston Academy falls to Cookeville 42-0.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. With 3 games in the Upper Cumberland postponed due to COVID-19, Upperman’s Adam Caine joins us live to discuss having their game against Trousdale County postponed Friday Night. ... Read More »

Jordan Iwanyszyn, Jim Martin, and Lynn McHenry discuss growth in Putnam County. Census numbers show it – Putnam County has grown by at least 10% in the last ten years – that according to census data released last week. Some argue the numbers underestimate the growth. It’s good news for the community economically, but there are also challenges. We continue ... Read More »

Join us as we recap week 1 of high school football across the Upper Cumberland.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. With week 1 in the books, Monterey Head Coach Scott Hughes breaks down their 35-6 victory over Cannon County. Cookeville Cavaliers Head Coach Jimmy Maynord discusses ... Read More »

Greg Gibson and Dean Selby discuss October’s upcoming Upper Cumberland Air Fair. Since many of us were kids, we’ve had a fascination with airplanes. And for many, that fascination continues into adulthood. The Upper Cumberland Air Fair will be a chance for all of us to celebrate not only the airplane, but also the place that the airport has in ... Read More »

Corby King & Kurt Dronebarger discuss career education as schools open back up. Preparing high school students to graduate looks different today. There’s more emphasis than ever in getting students on a career path. At least exploring areas that they think might make them happy for the rest of their lives. Understanding that college is not a good option for ... Read More »

Corby King & Kurt Dronebarger discuss career education as schools open back up. Can you believe it? It’s already back to school time. And as schools open in White County, Putnam County, and so many of the communities across the Upper Cumberland, there will be a renewed focus on getting each student ready for the post-graduation world. There’s always been ... Read More »