Learn about how Be Well Designs’ Josh Barnwell works with nature and the seasons

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Josh Barnwell of Be Well Designs. Learn about where his love of nature came from and how it influences his naturalist approach to making his bark, hide, and woodcarving works, and how these projects change with each season. Learn the history behind the Winton Guitar Chair with creator Will Winton, and how its one-of-a-kind design benefits musicians and their performances. Art Prowl Director Liz Kassera interviews Sandy Miller to find out how ceramics became a part of her life, and the process that she takes with each of her pieces. Emily also chats with Susan Stone to learn more about her whimsical pottery, and how she’s able to translate her drawings into ceramic pieces of art.

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

Members of The Stephens Center discuss parenting Today In The Upper Cumberland.

The challenges of being a modern day parent – the problems seem bigger, the pressure is greater, and the outside scrutiny is more intense. And maybe parents individually are driving themselves more than ever to be successful at one of the toughest jobs on Earth. As a new decade approaches, we continue our examination of modern parenting with local experts from The Stephens Center. Everyday in their efforts to prevent child abuse, they work with parents and see the stresses that are out there with kids. Dawn Raines is Executive Director of The Stephens Center. Lisa McAfee and Carla Thompson work one on one with parents.

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.

Join the Friends of White Plains for an Algood Christmas Social happening Dec 8.

Threatening note prompts increased security at Cookeville High School next week.

Find out how schools are bringing the library to students across Putnam County.

TN Highway Patrol will have an increased presence along Interstate 40 this week.

Learn about Christmas In The Country this Friday on the square in Livingston.

Learn about Storyteller Theatre Company with Kathleen Gilpatrick and Bryan Boles

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Storyteller Theatre Company Cofounder Kathleen Gilpatrick and Bryan Boles, a reader for the Company. Find out how Storyteller Theatre Company came to Cookeville, and their mission to bring theater and improv to the Upper Cumberland. Learn about local ceramics artist Pookah’s creative process, and the materials she uses for her works. Art Prowl Director Liz Kassera interviews Jordan Braswell of Manic Knits to find out how he got into working with yarn, and how he enjoys implementing the Fibonacci sequence into his knitting. Emily also chats with Josh Barnwell to learn about how he works with nature for his art, and how his projects change with the season.

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

Members of The Stephens Center discuss parenting Today In The Upper Cumberland.

You hear it so often – “If only my kids came with instructions.” Parenting, it’s always been a challenge, but today, that challenge seems more daunting than ever. Kids face different things in every day life, but so do you. We examine parenting as we approach a new decade, and we get help from The Stephens Center. In its work to prevent child abuse across the Upper Cumberland, 30 years of doing that, The Stephens Center teaches parenting classes and works daily to help parents meet the challenges. Dawn Raines serves as Executive Director of The Stephens Center. Working alongside Dawn are Lisa McAfee and Carla Thompson.

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.

White Co explores possibility of implementing a local codes enforcement system.