Check out our Hometown High Five recipients!

Tell us the good news about your spouse, child, friend or neighbor by posting on Facebook/Twitter with #hometownhighfive or email Sheila Scruggs about the special person and their honor. Then listen mornings, as Sheila delivers a Hometown High Five to that special someone.

05-31-17

White Co. High School Cadet SFC Megan Rogers recently received a JROTC award from the United Daughters Of Confederacy.

05-30-17

Clarkrange JROTC student Sabrina Cottle won a medal for her leadership skills.

05-26-17

#HometownHighFive to Smithville 7th grader Breanna Cothern. She recently won Dekalb West Elementary’s top Accelerated Reader Award.

05-25-17

#HometownHighFive to Addison Puckett. She was the winner of the Dekalb Co. Farm Bureau essay contest titled Why Is Agriculture Important.

05-24-17

Cornerstone third grader Lily Slemp was recognized for her citizenship to her teachers and classmates.

05-22-17

Congratulations to Cookeville High’s JROTC Second Lt. Kimberly Hall. She received an award from the United Daughters of the Confederacy for demonstrating academic excellence, leadership, military discipline and exemplary character.

05-18-17

Myka Garrett of Crossville’s Homestead Elementary took top prize in the Crossville Rotary Club’s essay contest.

05-17-17

Congratulations to the winners of the Holland J. Stephens Memorial Exchange Club Golf Tournament in Livingston: Rex Dale, Jack Glasscock, Darrell King & Ben Depolitte.

05-16-17

Cookeville’s Adam Wagner Wins T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Music City Division Tournament on Percy Priest Lake. Congratulations!

05-10-17

Congrats to Rachel Fuson for her hard work in becoming the Dekalb Co. High School valedictorian.

05-09-17

Susan Webb & Steven Jennings were recently crowned queen & king at the Dekalb Co. High School Prom.

05-08-17

Joanne White of Cookeville was honored with a volunteer award from the Tennessee Association of Museums for her work with the Cookeville History Museum.

05-05-17

Homeschool Junior Viola Davis of Cookeville was one of the students chosen as a delegate to the American Legion Girl’s State at David Lipscomb in Nashville at the end of May.

05-04-17

Algood Middle School girls golf team won district at Lake Tansi yesterday. Team members are Hope Homar, Lexus Jillian, and Lilly Ealey with Hope having the lowest score in the tournament.

05-03-17

Lisa Parker teaches third grade English & Language Arts at Brown Elementary in Cumberland County. She was just named Teacher of the Year for Pre-K – 4th. Congratulations Ms. Parker.

05-02-17

The Clay County Diabetes Coalition received an award for being in the top 10 for physical activity enrollment. Congratulations for helping your community stay healthy!

05-01-17

Kim Herring was named Teacher of the Year for grades 9-12 in Cumberland County.

Students across the region are learning science and math in new ways thanks to STEM Education techniques. STEM values the how and why of learning more than the rote memorization and recall of facts.

At Tennessee Tech, the work goes on to educate future teachers about the value of STEM in their classrooms. Many of these students have already been exposed to these techniques in their own educational development. We explore teaching teachers about STEM with Kelly Moore, a member of Curriculum and Instruction team at Tennessee Tech.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

Sunday morning, the show airs at 7am on Rock 93-7. Catch the show Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country. You can also catch Today in The Upper Cumberland Sunday mornings at 7am and Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

As summer heat and humidity arrives in the Upper Cumberland, it’s time to consider how important suntan lotion, hats, and an overall sun blocking procedure can be to your overall health.

We provide expertise on sun protection and how skin cancer continues to grow as a problem nationwide. Dr. Lisa Whiteaker is a noted Upper Cumberland Dermatologist – and she’s been helping local residents protect themselves from the harmful rays of the sun.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

Sunday morning, the show airs at 7am on Rock 93-7. Catch the show Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country. You can also catch Today in The Upper Cumberland Sunday mornings at 7am and Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

Not considered a prominent health problem for many years, hepatitis now is on the rise. In particular, hepatitis C, continues to grow rapidly as a health concern both in the United States and around the world. In the Upper Cumberland, as prescription drug users turn to other forms of drug abuse, such as heroin, the sharing of needles leads to more cases of hepatitis.

We explore the growing health problem with Michael Railing who directs county health efforts in Dekalb, Macon and Smith Counties and Andy Langford….who serves Fentress, Clay, Overton and Pickett Counties.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

Sunday morning, the show airs at 7am on Rock 93-7. Catch the show Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country. You can also catch Today in The Upper Cumberland Sunday mornings at 7am and Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

Jackson County High School’s Kelsey Smith has been selected as the Lite Rock 95.9/106-9 Kicks Country Dream Big Scholar for May.

The award honors outstanding work in the classroom, leadership in school groups, and organization, achievement in extracurricular activities as well as work in the community. One student from a high school across the Upper Cumberland wins the award each month.

Smith is active in many clubs at Jackson County High School, such as Beta Club and

4-H. In 4-H, she has volunteered for many different events that they do. Smith has also attend several conferences for the Jackson County Beta Club.

She has maintained a 3.8 GPA over all four years of high school, while taking honors math and science classes.

Smith plans to attend Vol State Community College in the radiology technician program and later moving on to diagnostic medical sonography.

Lite Rock 95.9 Morning Show Host Sheila Scruggs visited Jackson County High School and presented Smith with a plaque. Smith will join other Dream Big Scholars from the 2016-2017 academic year at a spring banquet where she could win a $1,500 college scholarship, or one of two smaller scholarships.

106-9 Kicks Country and Lite Rock 95.9 joined forces with The Tennessee Credit Union in 2014 to encourage rising seniors who want to Dream Big. Parents, teachers, and local residents nominate graduating seniors for the award.

The Tennessee Credit Union has offices in middle and east Tennessee, including 1281 South Walnut Avenue in Cookeville. For 65 years, The Tennessee Credit Union has been helping members achieve their financial goals with products and services designed to exceed their expectations. To nominate a student to become a Dream Big Scholar, visit 1069 Kicks Country Dot Com or Lite Rock 959 Dot Com.

Listen to Kelsey’s interview with Lite Rock 95.9’s Sheila Scruggs below!

When leaders gathered more than ten years ago, they wanted to provide a place where Tennessee Tech students, faculty as well as community members and their kids could create and learn. This discussion and work led to the Oakley Stem Center on the Tennessee Tech campus.

We continue our exploration of STEM Education as we visit with the center’s director Sally Pardue. She introduces us to all the programs and ways the STEM Center is used. And she invites you to explore the center through its many outreach programs.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

Sunday morning, the show airs at 7am on Rock 93-7. Catch the show Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country. You can also catch Today in The Upper Cumberland Sunday mornings at 7am and Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

It’s spring cleaning time….time to dust the blinds…and switch your winter clothes with your summer clothes….and deep six all that junk you’ve been saving.

But how about a little personal spring cleaning…on your self?

Lite Rock 95.9 is joining forces with Dr. Brent Staton of Staton Southern Medical and Skin Deep to help you focus on YOU! And that focus on you BEGINS with some YOU TIME for you and 11 of your friends.

Lite Rock 95.9’s own Sheila Scruggs is taking your dandy dozen to lunch at the Cooke House…and we’re picking up the tab. Enjoy some ladies time with your friends from the office….your church friends…those friends that you never get to spend time with.

With a healthy meal from the Cooke House and some time away from the office….you’re taking that first step toward some Personal Spring Cleaning.

Not only will you win lunch with your friends, you will be entered to win a session with the brand new Sculpting Machine at Staton Southern Medical, valued at $1,800. This 25-minute body contouring session reduces fat cells without surgery…and redefines your shape. It’s available exclusively from Staton Southern Medical, 1135 South Walnut Avenue in Cookeville. Call today for a better tomorrow at 400-0808.

You could also win a $200 Gift Card to use of any of the services available from Skin Deep, 605 North Willow in Cookeville, at the corner of Willow and 6th Avenue. From laser hair removal to age spot removal, vein removal, and wrinkle removal, Skin Deep can help you. Call 372-SKIN.

Fun and games with Lite Rock’s Shelia….free lunch at the Cooke House on the Cookeville Square….your chance to look brand new thanks to Staton Southern Medical and Skin Deep. Enjoy some personal spring cleaning….from Lite Rock 95.9. Click here to read the full list of rules.

Register Me For Some Personal Spring Cleaning

STEM Education may be a new concept to many. It’s not a class or a subject…it’s a different way of examining science and mathematics education…asking students to explain why and how.

In the Upper Cumberland, the Millard Oakley Stem Center provides a place where college students can learn to teach the next generation and local students and parents can explore STEM learning on their own. Sally Pardue directs the center.

Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you to interesting people and subjects of interest to our community. Catch the show each Saturday morning at 6 on Lite Rock 95.9, Rock 93-7, and 106-9 Kicks Country.

Sunday morning, the show airs at 7am on Rock 93-7. Catch the show Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country. You can also catch Today in The Upper Cumberland Sunday mornings at 7am and Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.