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Signature Algood CEO Lee Rooney discusses the early & recent COVID-19 outbreaks. This week, a cluster of COVID-19 cases at NHC McMinnville – a total of 27 positive tests, including 17 COVID patients. It reminded us what happened early in the COVID-19 outbreak at Signature Healthcare in Algood – a similar type of outbreak. Signature Algood CEO Lee Rooney led ... Read More »

Fentress Co’s Jimmy Johnson & Smith Co’s Jeff Mason discuss the 2020-2021 budget  This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson, and Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason. With deadlines quickly approaching, they discuss county operating budgets for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, expected tax increases or changes, and the challenges surrounding developing those budgets given ... Read More »

Join Stonecom Radio in recognizing selfless acts of heroism from those around our community. From first responders during the March tornado to neighbors sewing masks to protect against Covid-19. These stories and more can be heard here. Read More »

Join Stonecom Radio in celebrating the life and local radio career of Bill Penn.  Join Stonecom Radio and members of the community in remembering the life and career of one of Upper Cumberland local radio’s finest – Bill Penn. Read More »

Celebrate the work of Putnam County Emergency’s Brandon Smith and Tyler Smith. On this weekend where we celebrate those who gave all, we celebrate the work of Brandon Smith and Tyler Smith, part of Putnam County’s emergency team that performed so well during the March 3rd tornado. Tyler Smith is Emergency Management Director. Brandon Smith is Assistant Director, and Putnam ... Read More »

Join author Paula Casey to learn the Upper Cumberland’s part in women’s suffrage During this 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, we look back with Tennessee historian Paula Casey. Once women got the right to vote in 1920, with Tennessee the final state to pass the constitutional amendment, women found their voice across the nation. And more importantly, found their voice ... Read More »

Betsy Knotts and John Greet discuss the county budgeting process for 2020-2021. Content hosted by iono.fm This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Betsy Knotts, Director of Local Government Finance, and John Greer, Utilities Specialist with the Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. With the June 30th deadline quickly approaching, they discuss county operating budgets for the ... Read More »

Join author Paula Casey to learn the Upper Cumberland’s part in women’s suffrage It is the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. And you may not know it, but Tennessee played a central role in making that happen across our nation, and there were efforts all across the Upper Cumberland in 1919 and 1920 that led the ... Read More »

Putnam County Tornado Relief Committee members provide relief effort updates. Content hosted by iono.fm This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Putnam County Tornado Relief Committee members Melinda Keifer, John Bell, and Bob Bell. They discuss how the Committee came to be as a result of the March 3rd Putnam County Tornado, their mission and goals, and how the ... Read More »

Find out about the different UCHRA & UCDD services available to local citizens. The work of UCHRA and UCDD across the Upper Cumberland – we continue our exploration of the two organizations with Mark Farley and his team. We’re trying to gain insight into all the different services available to local citizens, and how the organizations take care of those ... Read More »