Singer Percy Sledge died today of liver cancer at the age of 74. He was 24 when he released, “When A Man Loves A Woman”. Read More »

On this day (April 14th) in 1912, the Titanic — on its maiden voyage from England to New York City — struck an iceberg and sank, killing more than 15-hundred people. There were 706 survivors. Read More »

When some cyber bullies said Pink had gained weight and didn’t look good in a certain dress, she responded. It’s not the response you’d think she’d have. She handled it like the strong women she is and it seems to have inspired other women. They started tweeting back to Pink, proud of their own bodies. Well played by Pink and ... Read More »

Hometown Champions Night, Thursday April 23, is a celebration of the best of sports in Putnam County. This year the Keynote speaker will be former UT Vol Inky Johnson, who was paralyzed after a tackle gone wrong. He is an incredibly gifted motivational speaker, and will be hosting an open reception and book signing before and after the event. The ... Read More »

Posey is a playful little girl. She is great with other cats and kids.  Adoption is $70. That includes her being spayed and fully vetted. The Cookeville/Putnam County Animal Shelter is open 12-6 Monday – Saturday.        Read More »

In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness month, Cookeville’s Nashville State Campus invites you to a Sexual Assault Awareness event on Thursday, April 30 at 2:30 pm in the Noble Cody Hall. Shaun Scantland from NSCC’s Security Department came in to discuss this event. Speakers will be Tara Bates from Genesis House, Marlene Hall from Tennessee Tech, Dana Looper from ... Read More »

The Backdoor Playhouse at TTU will be performing William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.  It’s one of Shakespeare’s most popular works and a much celebrated romantic comedy. Thanks to Theatre Professor Mark Creeter for coming on the morning show to discuss the play. He said there will be a few surprises throw in to keep you on your toes.    ... Read More »

71 year old Barry Manilow is off the market after he married his manager, Garry Kief in a private ceremony last year. They were marrried at their Palm Springs mansion in front of 50 guests. Right now Manilow is on tour until June 17th, which will be his 72nd birthday. Read More »

There were a time while the only method you may practical knowledge the internship had been being in physical form present for the employer’s place. One benefit of a normal internship is usually that you just go to a physical spot and utilize the business’s very own sources, like computers as well as ink jet printers. Within a standard internship, ... Read More »

Actor James Best, who’s well known for portraying Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard” passed away yesterday at the age of 88 from complications of pneumonia. He also taught acting and film technique. Among his students were Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Gary Busey and Quentin Tarantino. Read More »