Thursday, March 29th, Upperman High School will give their last performance with this cast in the musical Oklahoma! There are five seniors in this show. Theater director, Renee Craig, came in on the morning show along with the seniors: Erin Dunn, Miranda Davis, Emma Ledbetter, Mateo Davis & Katie Davis. You can hear the interview below. If you want to attend the show, it’s only $5 per person.

Jordan McCants grew up in Monterey, TN and always loved music. He’s been living and working in Nashville for about 7 years as a singer. He stopped by our studios this morning to sing one of his new songs. Hear that and his story!

Good news! They are bringing Nashville artist, Adam Cunningham, back for The Voice finale!  He will perform with other season finalists Bebe Rexha and Keisha Renee.  Adam also has an Upper Cumberland connection. His wife Courtney Qualls Cunningham is from Rickman. I had a chance to talk to Adam by phone thanks to local gal, Courtney setting it up for us.

Sunday, November 5, 2017, marks the end of Daylight Saving Time as we “fall back”. Be sure to move your clocks back an hour when you go to bed Saturday night. The actual change on Nov. 5^th will occur at 2 a.m. What will you do with the extra hour ? Sleep?  Here’s a fun montage to help you celebrate.

I was happy to talk with Co-founder and Executive Director Becky Davidson about the future of Rising Above. Here’s more information about attending their dinner:

It’s an evening of celebrating the legacy of Rising Above Ministries, and looking forward to what is in store for 2018 during their Legacy Vision Dinner on Tuesday, November 7^th.  It takes place at The River Community Church in Cookeville at 6pm. It is open to anyone who would like to know more about how they can help support the ministry. There is no charge to attend however you MUST call the Rising Above office to RSVP at 931-526-RISE, that’s 526-7473.

Dale Welch work at the Monterey Depot Museum and is a fan of local history. I asked him to tell us some of the ghost stories of this area.  He was kind enough to record some of those for us.

Whistling Willie at Monterey Depot:

Crazy George’s Bridge in Putnam County:

Wolf Man on Clarkrange Highway:

The Little Old Apple Lady in Overton County:

The excitement over the solar eclipse was felt all over the Upper Cumberland. I had a great time visiting with the staff and students at Prescott South Middle School in Cookeville and Gainesboro Elementary.  It was fun to get their take on the event the Friday before it happened. What did they think would take place? How would their animals react? Here are some of their thoughts……….

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Walk every Saturday morning at 9 now through September with a doctor to improve your health and fitness at Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s main lobby.  Cardiologist Scott Reising, MD talked with me about the value of Walk With A Doc.

The first trailer for A Wrinkle in Time is out. The adaptation of the classic children’s books stars Storm Reid, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey. The movie opens March 9th.

In honor of the first day of summer, here’s a montage of beloved summer songs!