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Artist's rendering of fans enjoying new dining spaces inside Tech's west side stadium, set to open this fall.

Six Saturdays at the stadium: Reasons to make Tucker Stadium a...

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - For six Saturdays this fall, the new Tucker Stadium experience will be louder, bigger, closer, tastier and more competitive...

Sweet Support for a Local Mission: Grand Opening Gives Back

A new bakery is opening its doors in Cookeville—and it is doing more than serving desserts. It is giving back.Nothing Bundt Cakes will host a Grand...

Easter Across the Upper Cumberland: Churches Prepare to Welcome the...

Churches across the Upper Cumberland have prepared for one of the most meaningful and attended weekends of the year, offering a wide range of services, community events,...

Easter: The Foundation of Hope and Grace

Easter is not just a holiday, it is the foundation of my faith and the reason for my hope.Everything I believe centers on what Easter represents:...

Lighting Up the Sky: Easter Message Returns to Cookeville Faith,...

In a world searching for hope…one story still changes everything…He is risen.Luke 24:6 → “He is not here; He has risen!”As the community prepares...

SAVE THE DATE: Highlands Insider Announces 2026 Candidate Town Hall...

Highlands Insider is inviting all declared candidates across local races to participate in a series of upcoming town hall events designed to inform...

SAVE THE DATE: Highlands Insider Announces 2026 Candidate Town Hall...

Highlands Insider is inviting all declared candidates across local races to participate in a series of upcoming town hall events designed to inform...

Tennessee Tech Symphony Band to perform at Nashville’s Schermerhorn...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University’s Symphony Band will take the stage at Nashville’s famed Schermerhorn Symphony Center for a special...

Remembering March 3 and the Strength of Putnam County

It’s hard to believe six years have passed since that tragic day of March 3, 2020 and the EF-4 Tornadothat devastated our county. It was our worst...

Tennessee Tech president surprises fans with trombone performance...

February 26, 2026

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Fans who packed the Hooper Eblen Center on Saturday for Tennessee Tech basketball expected a competitive matchup and plenty of...

Local Leader Reflects on Life of Public Service, Faith

February 24, 2026

For Bonny Warren, public service was never simply a job title. It was a calling.After more than a decade serving constituents at the federal level,...

Tennessee Tech alumnus and country music sensation Jake Hoot will return to the show that made him a household name by appearing on season 29 of The Voice, billed as “The Voice: Battle of Champions.” Photo by Jon Volk. Download image here.
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COOKEVILLE'S JAKE HOOT RETURNS TO THE VOICE STAGE; Tech alumnus set...

February 19, 2026

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University alumnus and country music sensation Jake Hoot is set to return to the national spotlight as a...

Steeple People: Bruce Dockery -Still Writing the Song

February 17, 2026

A Southern Gospel songwriter discovers God is still expanding his boundaries—at 62.And You always move in Your own time.So While I’m listening and...

Jill Horner Surprised with Highlands Insider/Cookeville Now “Thumbs...

February 17, 2026

It was supposed to be just another moment in an evening of celebration.But as guests gathered at the Highlands Insider Kick Off Reception for...

Tennessee Tech University alumnus and trustee Fred Lowery was recently named CEO of Henry Schein Inc., a Fortune 500 company.

Tennessee Tech alumnus, trustee Fred Lowery named CEO of Henry Schein

February 13, 2026

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech University alumnus and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Fred M. Lowery has been named chief executive officer of...

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