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Communications in the Cumberlands: How does the U.C. stack up?
Monday, June 1st, 2009
Too often in the past, communities have seen little need for broadband technology in the day-to-day activities of businesses and lives. However, broadband technology allows for innovation and opportunities. Broadband strips away barriers that have prevented growth in the past. County leaders throughout the Upper Cumberland have begun to recognize this and are currently working to change the technological landscape of the area.
READ MOREPutnam’s TUTCO announces addition of new jobs
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
TUTCO plans to add a significant number of new jobs at its Cookeville manufacturing facility after closing down operations at an Illinois plant. The company recently notified approximately 59 employees of the plant closure in Elmhurst, Ill. Company representatives are still unsure how many new jobs will be created locally, but production orders have already been shifted to the Cookeville facility and employees there are learning the new tasks.more
Upper Cumberland education gets stimulus boost
Monday, June 1st, 2009
With the dust cleared from the passage of the largest U.S. federal government stimulus bill since FDR’s New Deal, we are beginning to learn how the $12 million allocated for the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency will be used to improve the economy and ease the financial burden for area residents.more
