Get to know Master Gardener Serina Wells, Owner of Petal and Rake in Cookeville.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Master Gardener Serina Wells, Owner of Petal and Rake in Cookeville. They discuss how she got her start gardening, the various blooms that she keeps throughout the year, how she grows seasonally, as well as the ... Read More »

Jeff Hodges and Emily Sells discuss the UCDD’s various food insecurity programs. The Upper Cumberland Development District provides several programs to help those who are dealing with food insecurity – that is, access to quality food. Jeff Hodges and Emily Sells from UCDD are here today to talk about the options. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as ... Read More »

Get to know Baxter oil and pastel artist Judy Staples Becker, and her projects.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Baxter oil and pastel artist Judy Staples Becker. They discuss how she got started using oil and pastels, the various projects that she is currently working on, as well as her experience with the March 3, ... Read More »

Tennessee Knoxville’s Kelsey Ellis discusses nighttime tornadoes in Tennessee. This week marks the anniversary of the tragic tornadoes that killed 19 across the Upper Cumberland. Research is going on at the University of Tennessee to try to understand why Tennessee has more nighttime tornadoes than just about any part of the country. Kelsey Ellis is a Hazard Climatologist, and Assistant ... Read More »

Get to know Tennessee Tech University Graphic Design student Aliyah Edmondson.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Tennessee Tech University Graphic Design student Aliyah Edmondson. They discuss how she got started and developed her interest in graphic design, who some of her favorite visual artists are, and what she would like to do with her art ... Read More »

TTU Professor Samantha Hutson discusses the growing issue of food insecurity. There have been many struggles inside the COVID pandemic. One of those is the growing food insecurity in the United States. One estimate says food insecurity rates across the nation for families with children rose by nearly two thirds during the pandemic. Close to 1 in 5 U.S. families ... Read More »

Meet and get to know Cookeville actor, director, and producer, Kim Frick-Welker.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Cookeville actor, director, and produce, Kim Frick-Welker. They discuss where her interest in theater and the performing arts comes from, where she draws inspiration from when playing a certain character, or directing a particular play or scene, as ... Read More »

Learn about tornadoes with National Weather Service Meteorologist Krissy Hurley. Friday’s 60 degree temperatures and strong winds are a reminder that storm season is fast approaching. It’s not when you might typically think in the Upper Cumberland, and across the state of Tennessee. In fact, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Krissy Hurley, we’re getting to the heart of the ... Read More »

Meet Smithville painters, and husband and wife duo, Jack Loeb and Betty Turner.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Smithville painters, and husband and wife duo, Jack Loeb and Betty Turner. They discuss how they got their respective starts painting, where they both draw their inspiration from, as well as details surrounding the new art center ... Read More »

The Beacon Center’s Ron Shultis & Jason Edmonds discuss the Basic Education Plan Governor Bill Lee announced this week he plans to submit a detailed education funding proposal to legislators by mid-February. Thursday, he announced the new funding formula will be called, “The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement” – the focus on students, not systems. One nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in ... Read More »