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Today In The Upper Cumberland: Lincoln Davis Pt 2

Lincoln Davis reflects on being a politician, and the state of Washington, D.C. His tenure as Byrdstown Mayor led to the State House. That led to the House in Washington. Lincoln Davis reflects on his career as a politician, what he tried to achieve, and he looks at the current situation in Washington, D.C. – what could be done to ... Read More »

The Scene: Ed Tincher & Painting

Get to know Cookeville painter Ed Tincher, and how his childhood inspires him.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Cookeville painter Ed Tincher. They discuss his background in painting, how he thinks about each project as if he were a kid again, how things like cartoons and childhood memories inspire his work, as well as who ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Lincoln Davis

Lincoln Davis discusses his time serving in politics and what makes good leaders Lincoln Davis has stepped away from serving in Washington, in Nashville, in Pickett County, but he still follows politics, and he has strong feelings about what makes a good leader. We sit down with the Upper Cumberland’s Lincoln Davis. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend ... Read More »

The Scene: Alexandra Barcelona & Ceramic Jewelry

Find out how the Mediterranean influences ceramic jewelry maker Alexandra Barcelona  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with handmade ceramic jewelry maker Alexandra Barcelona. They discuss what her artistic process is when making new jewelry, how the Mediterranean influences her work and inspires her, as well as how the Upper Cumberland area has helped her along her ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Mental Health

This week, Kayla Jackson and Ashley Lynch discuss the topic of mental health. In recent years there’s been more and more open communication about mental health. More and more people are equating mental health to your physical health. We talk to two experts in the field about how this is helping them in their work, and how it’s helping each ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Sons Of The American Revolution

This week, learn about the Sons of the American Revolution, and their mission. You may have heard about the Sons of the American Revolution, or its sister organization, the Daughters of the American Revolution. But what does the Sons organization do? Our goal today is to find out. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to ... Read More »

The Scene: Lakeland Gordon & Handmade Jewelry

Get to know handmade jewelry maker Lakeland Gordon, and how she got her start.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with handmade jewelry maker Lakeland Gordon. They discuss her experience making earrings for her sister, and how this inspired her to create handmade jewelry, what led to her becoming so interested in art, as well as the ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Giving Post-COVID

Autumn Weitzel and Ken Lewis discuss the impact COVID had on local charities. COVID changed a lot about our lives in a lot of different ways. How did it impact local charities, and have the changes continued? We put that question to Autumn Weitzel, the Assistant Director and Co-Founder of The Upper Cumberland Foster Closet, and Ken Lewis, the President ... Read More »

The Scene: Meet Crossville Artist Kassandra Ruiz-Wise

Get to know Crossville artist Kassandra Ruiz-Wise, and her various art interests  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Crossville artist Kassandra Ruiz-Wise. They discuss her freelance work, her interest in various types of art including digital illustration, print making, and collage making, what her process is like when starting a new project, as well as how ... Read More »

Today In The Upper Cumberland: Tennessee Tech Archives

Learn more about the Tennessee Tech Archives with Archivist Megan Atkinson. It is the story of the Upper Cumberland. It is the story of the Upper Cumberland’s university. The Tennessee Tech Archives brings together history from all eras of Tennessee Tech. Tech’s Archivist is Megan Atkinson. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to introduce you ... Read More »