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Mayor Foster talks improving the quality of life for Cumberland County residents

Almost half of the county mayors just finished serving their first year in office as new mayors. Today’s guest is Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster. No stranger to county government, Allen Foster previously served as a county commissioner and school board member. Mayor Foster discusses the reasons he chose to run for mayor, the county budget, improving quality of life for the residents of Cumberland County and revenue opportunities that are arriving. That’s what’s #TRENDING.

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Upper Cumberland Regional Airport has begun updating its Airport Layout Plan.

Learn about the Moms Demand Action Be Smart Campaign for gun safety education.

Cookeville Fire Department issues burn ban for Cookeville and Gainesboro areas.

Learn more about the new Algood United Methodist Church’s Mom’s Day Out program.

A threatening email forced a lockdown to occur at White County Middle School.

Don’t miss the Putnam Co Preparedness Expo at the Putnam Co Health Dept Friday.

Purdue Farms has proposed a new water and sewer rate agreement to Monterey.

Find out more and get your tickets for Edgar Evins State Park’s History Hayride.

Avery Trace Middle School’s Jaida Campbell talks supporting children with ADHD.

More than 6 million young people nationwide live with ADHD. More and more we are meeting the challenges of ADHD head on with strong diagnoses, and more and more parents understand that a prescription does not have to be the only answer for a diagnosis. Over the last 2 years, parents across out community have come together to help one another be better parents of ADHD children – to vent, to learn, to support one another. Avery Trace Middle School’s Jaida Campbell leads that effort. You can learn more about ADHD and ADD at ADDitudemag.Com or CHADD.Org. The next meeting of the local Parent2Parent Support Group takes place September 30 at Noon at Avery Trace School.

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.