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.
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1,579 Episodes
500 – 520

Ben Rodgers & Putnam Co. Circuit Court Clerk

Ben Rodgers visits with Jennifer Wilkerson, the Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk.  The two talk about what it means for the 13th Judicial District in getting a new judge, the amount of money the county has in outstanding court debt and an easier way to collect more money, and the…
7 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Dr. Chris Winningham Talks Wrestling

Sam Brooks, along with guest host Mackenzie Vester, visit with Dr. Chris Winningham, an avid wrestling fan. The group looks at the difference between wrestling the actual sport and the wrestling that is more of a show and following a storyline, the "Monday Night Wars" between Monday Night Nitro and…
6 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Britt Akers of Martinizing Dry Cleaning

Tiffany Anton sits down with the owner of Martinizing Dry Cleaning, Britt Akers. The two talk about Britt's drive to get in the dry cleaning business, where the idea came to expand within Cookeville, and what the services are Martinizing offers from laundry to tuxedo fittings.  Listen to the latest…
5 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter

Ben Rodgers talks to Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. They discuss how well the county budgeted for 2023, the Pay Scale Committee that works to address raising salaries for city workers, and how the committee pays for the pay raises that have been requested. Listen to the latest Local Matters…
30 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Tennessee Tech Football Coach Dewayne Alexander

Sam Brooks, along with guest host Mackenzie Vester, visit with TTU Football Head Coach Dewayne Alexander. The group discusses the strides the team made in the 2022 season with five games coming down to one play, Coach Alexander's plan to build up Tennessee Tech's football program, and the alumni that…
29 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton &Honey Baked Ham's Brandon Cooper

Tiffany Anton talks to Brandon Cooper, owner of Honey Baked Ham in Cookeville. Brandon goes through his history with Honey Baked Ham starting as a season, discussing the products that're offered like lunch in store and catering, and how the passion level has risen over time to making this a…
28 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Meet Jere Whitson Third Grade Teacher Audrie Garton

Bob Bell sits down with Jere Whitson Elementary School's third grade teacher, Audrie Garton. The two discuss the importance of giving kids the exposure to books that are on their reading level, thoughts on the third grade retention law, and Audrie's students showing willingness to learn when they come to…
27 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore: Putnam County Chamber of Commerce

Caroline Moore talks with Amy New and Karlyn Reel from the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. They discuss what makes the Putnam Co. Chamber of Commerce different from other chambers around the state, how the chamber puts ads out all over the country for marketing and tourism, and the signature…
26 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Meet Jamie Lankford, Owner of Jamie's Eats and Sweets

Tiffany Anton meets with Jamie Lankford, owner of Jamie's Eats and Sweets in Cookeville. The two discuss the driving force behind opening Jamie's Eats and Sweets, why Jamie really pushes a community aspect with her business, and the happy hours they do with half-priced drinks and snack specials. Listen to…
21 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Former Prescott South Fifth Grade Teacher Margie Cavendar

Bob Bell talks to Margie Cavendar, a former fifth grade teacher at Prescott South Middle School. They discuss if there's any difference between teaching in a more rural county versus a county that's more on the urban side, discussing her fifth grade students and how she allowed them to express…
20 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & Meet Tom Savage, President of the Putnam Co. NAACP

Caroline Moore visits with Tom Savage, the president of the NAACP for Cookeville/Putnam County. The two talk about growing up in Livingston playing different sports growing up, the diversity Tom saw while serving on the USS Saratoga in the Navy, and how the work experience as a union official prepared…
19 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Meet Dekalb Co. Commissioner Susannah Cripps

Ben Rodgers sits down with Dekalb County Commissioner Susannah Cripps. They look at there was any kind of public service that Susannah had been apart of before becoming joining the county commission, biggest concern and influencer that was apart of her decision process in 2020, and how the current budgeting…
16 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Cookeville Entrepreneurs Cigi & Michael England

Tiffany Anton visits with Cigi & Michael England, a big piece of Cookeville's business landscape. They talk about Michael's transition from an everyday, management job to managing the Exceptional Bean, the motivation to take on CS Candles which is formerly Libby's Candles, and discussing another venture called Roommates, a once-a-month…
14 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Meet Algood Middle School Music Teacher Emma Choate

Bob Bell talks to Algood Middle School Music teacher Emma Choate. The two discuss Emma highlights her dad who also has an in-depth music background and where she credits her love for music to, helping students through several different performance stages, and the production of Aladdin that Algood Middle School…
13 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & Meet Writer and Musician Andrew Buckner

Caroline Moore visits with Putnam County musician and writer, Andrew Buckner. The two look at when he started to getting into music, the difference between an EP and an album, and his new role as Editor In Chief for Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented…
12 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers: Meet John Walden and Dr. Herb Byrd III

Ben Rodgers visits with Jon Walden, Executive Director for CTAS, and Dr. Herb Byrd III, the Vice President for the Institute of Public Service. The three discuss how Jon felt when he realized the job was more of a "call to service" in assisting counties, what the mission is at…
9 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Jackson County Volleyball's Lucas Martin

Sam Brooks sits down with Lucas Brown, the new head volleyball coach at Jackson County High School. The two discuss the opportunity to transition from Cookeville to Jackson County, how Lucas decided he wanted to go into the counseling side of education, and all of the different things a kid…
8 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Owner and Barber at Cultured Image Terrance Paige

Tiffany Anton talks with Terrance Paige, owner and barber at Cultured Image Grooming Studios in Cookeville. The two talk about when Terrance started to get into barbering, why it's important as an owner to still be seen in the shop as a barber, and the men's group that is hosted…
7 Jun 2023 10AM 34 min
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