News Talk 94.1 Local Matters

Local Matters

Education, Sports, Faith & Everything In Between

Originating from News Talk 94.1 the show deals with community issues and interests that affect listeners closer to home. With topics from major events across the nation and how they impact our area to interesting people and figures from across the Upper Cumberland. Local Matters is where local, matters.

Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday.
Daily English United States Society & Culture · Education
1,579 Episodes
440 – 460

Buddy Pearson & Tennessee Tech Provost Lori Bruce

Buddy Pearson visits with Lori Bruce, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Tennessee Tech University.  They talk about how the new academic programs that have been launched over the past few years are doing, Lori's opinion on the biggest issue in college education, and looking back on the orchestration…
10 Oct 2023 10AM 34 min

George Halford & Putnam Co. Commissioner Ben Rodgers

George Halford sits down with Ben Rodgers, a native of Putnam County and a current County Commissioner. Ben talks about his immediate family and being a native of Putnam County, a change in careers from being a CPA to working for his uncle in county government, issues, challenges, and other…
9 Oct 2023 10AM 33 min

Ben Rodgers & NAACP Cookeville Chapter

Ben Rodgers visits with Tom Savage, a representative for Cookeville's chapter of the NAACP. They talk about Tom's life growing up in Livingston before moving to Cookeville, his career at Cummins as an union representative, and more on the Cookeville branch of the NAACP and the upcoming event on Saturday…
6 Oct 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Former Cookeville Lady Cavalier Melanie Bussell

Sam Brooks sits down with Melanie Bussell, a current employee with Putnam County Schools and a former Cookeville Lady Cavalier. Melanie covers her family and growing up in Cookeville, any advice she'd tell student athletes and parents on academics, and her thoughts on the word failure.  Listen to the latest…
5 Oct 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Owner of 1854 Cocktail Bar & Lounge Rachel Smalling

Tiffany Anton talks with Rachel Smalling, the owner of 1854 Cocktail Bar & Lounge in Cookeville. They talk about how the speakeasy concept came to be when it originally started as a high end cocktail bar, the cocktail menu from what drinks are featured to the makeup of the drinks,…
4 Oct 2023 10AM 34 min

George Halford & Meet Kevin Bowling, Founder of Aphena Pharma Solutions

George Halford talks with Kevin Bowling, local businessman and one of the founders of Aphena Pharma Solutions. They discuss why Kevin decided to stay in Cookeville when he could've worked elsewhere, what he sees in the younger generation with the different businesses he's starting, and his family foundation, Ebenezer Acres…
2 Oct 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Meet Smith Co. Commissioner Justin Mauldin

Ben Rodgers meets with Justin Mauldin, a Smith County Commissioner that's just wrapped up his first year in county government. They talk about any surprises Justin has seen during his first year as a commissioner, if his everyday job has helped him with working in county government, & goals that…
29 Sep 2023 10AM 31 min

Sam Brooks & Mike McCloud, Owner of MMA Creative Pt. 2

Sam Brooks is joined by Mike McCloud, owner of MMA Creative for a part two on academics and athletics. The two talk about building MMA Creative into what it is today and also being interested in world food shows, what advice Mike would give to a high school athlete that's…
27 Sep 2023 2PM 34 min

Buddy Pearson & Corby King, Director of Putman Co. Schools

Buddy Pearson is joined by Corby King, the Director for the Putnam County School System. Corby gives his assessment on the first nine weeks of the school year, the biggest issue in public education today, and what Putnam County can do to encourage people to go into teaching. Listen to…
26 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

George Halford & Meet Jenny Lee of the Winell Lee Family

.George Halford visits with Jenny Lee, co-owner of Winell Lee Moulding and Hardwood in Cookeville. They talk about the story of Jenny meeting her husband, her faith that's been one of the most important aspects of her life, and what she sees in the future for Winell Lee and Putnam…
25 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Baxter Police Chief Danny Holmes and Mayor John Martin

Ben Rodgers is joined by Baxter's Police Chief Danny Holmes and Mayor John Martin. They talk about what is bringing people to Baxter, how the project of roads is being handled to keep up with the influx of people, if there was anything that may have stuck out with this…
22 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Mike McCloud, Owner of MMA Creative Pt. 1

Sam Brooks visits with Mike McCloud, former athlete at Monterey High School and owner of MMA Creative. They talk about Mike growing up in Monterey and how he remembers the town from when he was in high school, expecting children to be successful while not letting them experience failure, and…
21 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

Local Matters With Bob Bell: Bob Bell Heads Into Retirement Pt.2

Larry Stone sits back down with Bob Bell for the second part of a Local Matters special as he retires. They talk about how different it is to work in a state that has a powerful brand like the University of Tennessee, the overwhelming feeling it is of having to…
19 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

George Halford & Former Mayor and State Representative Dwight Henry

George Halford talks with Dwight Henry, a former Cookeville mayor and State Representative. The two discuss Dwight's background being intertwined with politics and religion, his first trip to Cookeville that changed the course of his life, and both the opportunities and challenges the community today faces. Listen to the latest…
18 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Cookeville Vice Mayor Luke Eldridge

Ben Rodgers visits with Vice Mayor of Cookeville Luke Eldridge. They talk about any surprises that Luke has seen over the first year as vice mayor, the different encouragements and getting to know the rest of the council members, and current projects the city of Cookeville has taking place right…
15 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball's John Pelphrey

Sam Brooks talks with John Pelphrey, the head coach of Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball team. They look at the playoff system for high school basketball in Kentucky wit hall schools playing for one championship,  being a small fish in a big pond and figuring how he could contribute when playing…
14 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & The Biz Foundry's Jeff Brown

Tiffany Anton meets with Jeff Brown, the president and founder of The Biz Foundry in Cookeville. They talk about Jeff's feedback of the last 10 years of The Biz Foundry, the initiative to have an co-working space along with an entrepreneur center, and the Angel Investment Group that was a…
13 Sep 2023 10AM 34 min
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