The Putnam County Public Library in Cookeville is hosting a roundtable meet-up for regional homeschooling families on Tuesday, March 28 at 10 a.m. The forum’s purpose is both to introduce homeschool families to one another as well as put them in contact with library staff. The intention is to “discuss ideas, challenges, and how the […]
TN state naturalist visiting Edgar Evins and Rock Island for public hikes Looking to amplify your sense of Upper Cumberland feral floral appreciation? Then take note of a couple guided walks through the Eastern Highland Rim woods coming up this weekend. On Saturday, Tennessee State Naturalist Randy Hedgepath will lead an interpretive wildflower hike at Edgar Evins […]
TDEC adding ‘amendment’ to ongoing RFP; Attorney general says process legal Officials in the administration of Gov. Bill Haslam have postponed the deadline for private companies to submit proposals for operating a new $22 million hotel at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The state Department of Environment and Conservation, which supervises state parks and natural […]
Business success begins with a blueprint Here’s a new kind of New Year’s Resolution to consider for the coming year. Why not mark the start of 2017 by starting to formulate a plan for going into business for yourself? No doubt, timing is key for launching any profit-seeking venture. Getting off on the wrong foot […]
Northfield Vineyards specializes in linking people with fruit of the land Sustaining a profitable farm-based business requires an ability to move with the times and think outside the box. Realizing a rural property’s full value and working potential may mean using it to produce something new and unique. Or it may entail rediscovering something that’s […]
Newly elected House GOP caucus chief in prime position to champion Upper Cumberland issues, potential Congratulations, Cookeville. Your state representative in Nashville is arguably the most popular member of the 74-member House Republican supermajority. He’s also now among the most powerful. Just days after winning a landslide re-election bid on Nov. 8, incumbent state Rep. […]
Facility also includes ‘hands-on’ nature room The state park near the dam on Center Hill Lake is probably known primarily to most who visit as an outdoor recreational destination, a jumping off point for boating, camping, fishing and hiking. But a visit to Edgar Evins State Park also now includes a fascinating historical and educational […]
It’s been a golden year for trout on the Caney Fork It may seem somewhat counterintuitive, but long periods of low rainfall actually tend to improve fishing in cold tailwater rivers like the Caney Fork. So one silver lining in the relative lack of stormclouds since July has been an abundance of rainbows under Center […]
Area bed and breakfasts offer great escapes, and not far to get there Regardless whether you’re a day tripper, globetrotter or local dweller, the Center Hill Lake region offers several B&B options guaranteed to satisfy an urge for respite from your personal grind. If rest, recreation and perhaps a bit of romance is what you seek, […]
Outdoor cinemas featured in Watertown, Sparta and Woodbury Most kids and adults alike would agree that catching a good flick at a drive-in movie theater is a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a warm summer night. Drive-in movies are a uniquely American form of entertainment, and few Americans who’ve ever visited one now and again […]