Regional News

Leaders selected to advance regional competitiveness and shared prosperity Eight senior leaders from business, finance, higher education, government, foundations, and the nonprofit sector have been selected for induction into the inaugural PDI Fellows Academy and to represent the region at the Academy’s executive convening at Vanderbilt University, June 23-26, 2026. The Academy is led by [...]

UCDD-UCHRA Photo | UCDD-UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley addresses executive committee members on June 17, 2026. The following was published by the UC Now and can be found by clicking here. UCDD/UCHRA is implementing a new strategic plan designed to help regional residents achieve self-sufficiency through innovation and leadership. Executive Director Mark Farley said the agency spent [...]

The Upper Cumberland Development District’s Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD) will receive sealed proposals for the provision of Financial Management Services and Supports Brokerage for Self-Direction of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Program. Self-direction is a model of service delivery that provides a participant with more choice and control over the home [...]

Officials with the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) recently recognized several Executive Committee members whose terms will conclude in August, expressing appreciation for their service and leadership on behalf of the Upper Cumberland region. Those recognized included Fentress County Mayor Jimmy Johnson, Macon County Mayor Steve Jones, White [...]

The UCDD Executive Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 10 a.m. Immediately following that meeting, the UCHRA Executive Committee will meet. The meetings will be held at the Upper Cumberland Development District, 1104 England Drive, Cookeville, Tennessee. Click here to view the meeting agenda.

The Executive Board of the Upper Cumberland Development District will meet on Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2026, at 10 a.m.  The meeting will be held at the Upper Cumberland Development District, 1104 England Drive, Cookeville, TN. Click here to view the meeting agenda.