Jack Phillips won the Golden Frog Gig on Rate My Redneck with is Coke Butane Rockets for Mothers Day. Read More »

Students across the region are learning science and math in new ways thanks to STEM Education techniques. STEM values the how and why of learning more than the rote memorization and recall of facts.   At Tennessee Tech, the work goes on to educate future teachers about the value of STEM in their classrooms. Many of these students have already ... Read More »

As summer heat and humidity arrives in the Upper Cumberland, it’s time to consider how important suntan lotion, hats, and an overall sun blocking procedure can be to your overall health. We provide expertise on sun protection and how skin cancer continues to grow as a problem nationwide. Dr. Lisa Whiteaker is a noted Upper Cumberland Dermatologist – and she’s ... Read More »

The stupid jeans trend just keeps moving.  In the past month we’ve seen companies selling see-through jeans and ones that are pre-stained in fake mud.  And now . . . this. A brand called Y/Project just started selling women’s jeans that have detachable legs . . . so you can quickly convert them to jean shorts.  Only the legs don’t quite line ... Read More »

his is pretty amazing, especially right before Mother’s Day . . . A woman in Austin, Texas named Donna Pavey met her 52-year-old daughter Sharon for the first time last week. And the video is intense, but in the best way possible. Donna was pretty young when she had Sharon, and her parents made her give her up for adoption. ... Read More »

Not considered a prominent health problem for many years, hepatitis now is on the rise. In particular, hepatitis C, continues to grow rapidly as a health concern both in the United States and around the world. In the Upper Cumberland, as prescription drug users turn to other forms of drug abuse, such as heroin, the sharing of needles leads to ... Read More »

School will be over soon and you’re trying to figure out something fun, educational and worthwhile they can enjoy this summer? 106-9 Kicks Country has a helping hand. Send your kids to Cedar Lake Summer Camp for a week-long summer camp experience. Register now to win a week-long day camp experience at Cedar Lake….with lunch included. It’s a $140 value. The week-long ... Read More »

Jackson County High School’s Kelsey Smith has been selected as the Lite Rock 95.9/106-9 Kicks Country Dream Big Scholar for May. The award honors outstanding work in the classroom, leadership in school groups, and organization, achievement in extracurricular activities as well as work in the community. One student from a high school across the Upper Cumberland wins the award each ... Read More »

Starbucks killed it with their bright pink and blue Unicorn Frappuccinos and since then, other bright-colored “secret menu” drinks like the Dragon and Mermaid Frappuccinos have gotten lots of love on social media. Well, Starbucks’ newest limited-edition drink ends that trend. Instead of bright colors, it’s . . . um . . . poop brown. The Midnight Mint Mocha Frappuccino just went ... Read More »