October 2019
April is Fair Housing Month
NASHVILLE, TN - Annually the Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC) along with national fair housing organizations, fair housing advocates and communities across the country celebrate April as Fair Housing Month. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on [...]
September 2019
New Platinum Sponsors Welcomed to 18th Annual Upper Cumberland Senior and Caregiver Expo
As planning for the Senior & Caregiver Expo comes to fruition, the red carpet has just rolled out for three new community partners to take the stage beside other platinum sponsors. These corporate sponsors will [...]
Labor Statistics Quick Links
The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides timely data regarding employment trends. Below is a list of useful links for the fourteen counties of the Upper Cumberland. CountyUnemployment RateUnemploymentEmploymentLabor Force CannonLinkLinkLinkLink ClayLinkLinkLinkLink CumberlandLinkLinkLinkLink DekalbLinkLinkLinkLink FentressLinkLinkLinkLink JacksonLinkLinkLinkLink [...]
August 2019
Organizers Announce Date for 18th Annual Upper Cumberland Senior and Caregiver Expo
Plans are taking shape for the 18th Annual Upper Cumberland Senior and Caregiver Expo which is scheduled to take place Tuesday, October 22, 2019, from 8:30am to 1:00pm at Life Church in Cookeville, Tenn. Organized [...]
Senator Paul Bailey Receives “Legislator of the Year” Award
Senator Paul Bailey received the "Legislator of the Year" Award from the Tennessee Development District Association (TDDA) and the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD). Senator Bailey was presented the award on June 7 at the [...]
Smith County Leadership Class of 2018 Awarded TN Arts Commission Arts Build Communities Grant for Mural Installation
The Tennessee Arts Commission and the Upper Cumberland Development District are pleased to announce that Leadership Opportunity of Smith County has completed a project with the Arts Build Communities Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. [...]