UC takes sales tax hit in April

Liz Engel Clark
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
UPPER CUMBERLAND – Negative numbers were the norm in April for the Upper Cumberland as the region experienced a -4.3 percent drop in its state sales tax collections for the month.

Onl... click here to read more

THE LINEUP: 'Jammin' at Hippie Jack's' scheduled for May 23-26

CBJ Admin
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
CRAWFORD - Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s, an Americana music festival, is scheduled for May 23-26 in Overton County. Below is the scheduled lineup. For more information, tickets and directions,... click here to read more

Riders return: H.O.G. Rally has ripple effect

CBJ Admin
Thursday, May 9, 2013
COOKEVILLE – Although the Tennessee State H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) Rally isn’t returning to Cookeville ... click here to read more

Prostate cancer support group formed at CRMC

CBJ Admin
Thursday, May 9, 2013
COOKEVILLE – The Cancer Center at Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) now offers a support group for men who hav... click here to read more

Oreck files for Chapter 11, Cookeville plant to stay?

Liz Engel Clark
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
UPDATE: In an email earlier this week, George Halford, president/CEO of the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, said they are “cautiously optimistic” that the bankruptcy pro... click here to read more

CRMC announces 2013 5K Run/ Walk for Life

CBJ Admin
Monday, May 6, 2013
COOKEVILLE – Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s Relay for Life committee will hold this year’s 5K Run/ Walk for Life on Saturday, May 18, at the Putnam County F... click here to read more

Accelerator taking applications for ‘Young Entrepreneurs Academy’

CBJ Admin
Monday, May 6, 2013
Bootcamp open to enrolled college students in the UC region

COOKEVILLE – The Biz Foundry – the regional Launch Tennessee b... click here to read more

CRMC receives AHA Achievement Award for heart attack care

CBJ Admin
Friday, May 3, 2013
COOKEVILLE — Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has received the American Heart A... click here to read more

Be a tourist in your own town, promoting tourism week in the Highlands

CBJ Admin
Friday, May 3, 2013
HIGHLANDS – In recognition of National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4-12, l... click here to read more

April new business licenses: Putnam County

CBJ Admin
Friday, May 3, 2013
The following businesses have received licenses during April 2013 to operate in Putnam County. The list includes the business name, type of business, location and owner's name, if available. Submi... click here to read more

April new business licenses: Macon County

CBJ Admin
Friday, May 3, 2013
The following businesses have received licenses during April 2013 to operate in Macon County. The list includes the business name, type of business, location and owner's name, if a... click here to read more

April new business licenses: White County

CBJ Admin
Friday, May 3, 2013
The following businesses have received licenses during April 2013 to operate in White County. The list includes the business name, type of business, location and owner's name, if available. Subm... click here to read more

Updated: Crossville chamber names new president

Liz Engel Clark
Friday, May 3, 2013
CROSSVILLE – It’s official. The Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce has tapped its next president.

Brad Allamong, 57, of Ames, Iowa, has accepted the chamber's offe... click here to read more

Wilson’s in Sparta to lay off 20; Roses in Livingston to close

Liz Engel Clark
Friday, May 3, 2013
LIVINGSTON – Two Upper Cumberland businesses will either shut down or lay off workers over the next several weeks, according to recent filings with the Tennessee Department of Labor.

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UC tourism looking up as ‘Travel Week’ kicks off

Richard Lawson
Thursday, May 2, 2013
UPPER CUMBERLAND - Tourism season is about to kick into high gear in the Upper Cumberland. Once again, the season will begin with the ... click here to read more

TN workers’ comp system gets another overhaul

Richard Lawson
Thursday, May 2, 2013
UPPER CUMBERLAND - Workers’ compensation reform sailed through the legislature with the support of Tennessee’s business community and Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.Opposition cam... click here to read more

ETI Precision closing in Gordonsville

Liz Engel Clark
Thursday, May 2, 2013
SMITH COUNTY – A Gordonsville manufacturing facility is set to shutter its doors later this summer.Officials with ETI Precision Corp. reported the company’s impending closure t... click here to read more

Sligo Bridge construction moves forward

Richard Lawson
Thursday, May 2, 2013
SMITHVILLE - Construction could begin soon on Sligo Bridge in DeKalb County after years of controversy.The Tennessee Department ... click here to read more

Cookeville’s West Side adds new restaurant, Seven Senses, to its portfolio

CBJ Admin
Thursday, May 2, 2013
COOKEVILLE - The historic West Side district of Cookeville has seen loads of change over the years, coming full circle from the premier merchant center of town back in the mid-1900s, then slowly digre... click here to read more

Viewpoint: Sustainability today’s top buzzword

Liz Engel Clark
Thursday, May 2, 2013
I’m not a big fan of buzzwords, but there’s one in particular that seems to keep popping up – thus far, multiple times in several interviews this year – that I can’t help... click here to read more

Editorial: Fine line divides media and economic development issues

Jay Albrecht
Thursday, May 2, 2013
It’s always a pleasure attending the USDA Rural Development Conference annually held at Tennessee Tech University, and this year&rsquo... click here to read more

Legal: The labor board and its lack of authority to rule – what's next?

Jeff Jones
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled during 2010 that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) cannot act without a quorum of three members. New Process Steel, L.P. v. NLRB, 130 S. Ct. 2635 (2010). ... click here to read more

Upper Cumberland Business Accelerator rebrands

CBJ Admin
Thursday, May 2, 2013
UPPER CUMBERLAND - UC Success Now and Roane State Community College were awarded funding last year through the Governor’s LaunchTN Business Accelerator Program. After initial success, Roane S... click here to read more

Teddy Jones: The business of natural beauty and music

Andrea Scarlatelli
Thursday, May 2, 2013
There is no shortage of natural beauty here in Tennessee, but the Cumberland Caverns represents a special sort of majestic wonder. No one... click here to read more

Dr. Pierce Alexander: Helping lead the way in hospital medicine

Liz Engel Clark
Thursday, May 2, 2013
From a farming family to a practicing physician, Dr. Pierce Alexander says he always knew he wanted to be a doctor, but for him, it meant starting from scratch even after his initial college graduatio... click here to read more

One on One: Ruth Dyal, executive director, UC Tourism Association

Liz Engel Clark
Thursday, May 2, 2013
No one can accuse Ruth Dyal of being soft-spoken. As executive director of the Upper Cumberland Tourism Association, it’s her job to talk – and talk big – about the region in which w... click here to read more

Granville adds attractions, festival to draw visitors

Richard Lawson
Thursday, May 2, 2013
GRANVILLE - Granville once had a saloon near the banks of the Cumberland River, back in the heyday of steamboats and long before the river was dammed up to create Cordell Hull Lake.Travele... click here to read more

State continues to invest in Upper Cumberland’s state parks

Richard Lawson
Thursday, May 2, 2013
UPPER CUMBERLAND - Tennessee has been in the process of making improvements to the state’s parks to improve customer service and the offerings to attract more visitors.The park syste... click here to read more

Pro Perspective: Keeping those pesky bed bugs away

Randy Adcock
Thursday, May 2, 2013
As the saying goes, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite.”With the tourism season upon us, travelers need to be aware of the risks of unintentionally bringing those bugs back alo... click here to read more

Commercial building permits: March 2013

CBJ Admin
Thursday, May 2, 2013
City of Cookeville/Putnam CountyList includes: Owner/contractor, type of construction, address and estimated costDealmakers/BK Homes LLC, remodel commercial... click here to read more