August 2022
Local SBDC Looks to Add Interns, Aid Area Businesses
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) is working closely with Tennessee Tech University to recruit interns. Designed to offer skilled support to local businesses this program also provides students [...]
Planning Underway for Annual Upper Cumberland Senior, Caregiver Expo
Planning is underway for the 21st Annual Upper Cumberland Senior and Caregiver Expo, hosted by the Upper Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Disability (UCAAAD). This year we come together to celebrate 21 years of [...]
Keep Your Medicare and Personal Information Safe
If you have Medicare, you can protect your identity and help prevent health care fraud by guarding your Medicare card like you would a credit card. Identity theft from stolen Medicare numbers is becoming more [...]
UCDD Offers Relative Caregiver, Housing Assistance
Are you raising a relative child or need housing assistance? For more information on assistance and support, please contact Melissa Allison at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll-free at 1-877-275-8233. A support group meeting will [...]
July 2022
Upper Cumberland SHIP to Host FREE Welcome to Medicare Classes in Cumberland County
Are you eligible for Medicare and curious about your plan options? Upper Cumberland SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) is conducting a FREE Welcome to Medicare! class on Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. until noon [...]
Macon, Lafayette Secure 130-Acre Industrial Development Site With Assistance From UCDD
On Monday, July 25, the City of Lafayette and Macon County closed on the purchase of 130 acres of property eyed for industrial development. The 130-acre addition more than doubles the existing footprint [...]