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Today In The Upper Cumberland: Heroin Addiction Recovery

Cumberland Heights’ Bob Valerio & Amanda Lewis discuss heroin addiction recovery

More and more Americans are looking for recovery from heroin addiction. It’s happening as the crackdown continues on opioid prescriptions. With prescriptions harder to come by, heroin has become a substitute, and it’s happening right here in the Upper Cumberland. Bob Valerio and Amanda Lewis from Cumberland Heights discuss the road to addiction recovery.

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 Rock 93-7, 106-9 Kicks Country, and at 8 on Lite Rock 95.9.

If you miss it Saturday, you can catch Today In The Upper Cumberland again, Sunday. The show airs Sunday morning at 7am on Rock 93-7 and News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, Sundays at Noon on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600, and Sunday night at 6pm on Lite Rock 95.9 and at 7pm on 106-9 Kicks Country.

 

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The Scene: Melinda Poston & Painting

This week, Emily Newman sits down with local artist and painter Melinda Poston.

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with local artist and painter Melinda Poston. Hear how Melinda’s childhood influenced her artistic abilities, and how she developed her own self-taught styles and techniques for her paintings. Find out more about Hannah LaRue’s glass piece “The Sacred Relic,” and where she found the inspiration to design and make the piece. Sheila Scruggs talks with clay artist Susan Stone to learn more about her designs, and to find out more about Cookeville’s Art Prowl coming up November 15th & 16th. Emily also chats with Pamela to find out what inspired her to pursue an education and career in freelance photographer.

Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom in Sparta. New episodes every Sunday at 9 on Lite Rock 95.9.

 

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Trending: Van Buren County Mayor

Van Buren County Mayor Greg Wilson talks growth, industry, and Fall Creek Falls.

Van Buren County is a beautiful area in the Upper Cumberland… Home of Fall Creek Falls, the most visited state park in the southeast United States, however, Van Buren, like other rural counties, does have struggles. Greg Wilson, Mayor of Van Buren County discusses his lifetime residency and commitment to Van Buren County, the growth and industry opportunities for the future of Van Buren County, Fall Creek Falls, the new administrative building, jail and more. That’s #TRENDING

New episodes every Friday at 8am on News Talk 94.1.

 

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