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
1,600 Episodes
860 – 880

Ben Rodgers & Fentress County Updates And Finances

Ben Rodgers meets with Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson, and Fentress County Finance Director Tyler Arms. They discuss a recap of the fraud case involving an employee of the Fentress County Finance Department and what the most recent update on the case is, the American Rescue Plan funds that the…
20 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Sports Medicine And COVID-19's Impact

Sam Brooks sits down with Joe Erdeljac, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what his newly appointed role of Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine means to him, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted every aspect of college athletics, as well as how student athletes…
19 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Wildwood Resort & Marina

Tiffany Anton sits down with John & Natasha Deane, owners of Wildwood Resort & Marina in Granville. They discuss what Wildwood is, what led them to purchase the old Granville Marina and turn it into the facilities that it is today, why and how they maintain a family atmosphere there,…
18 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Friends Of The Putnam County Public Library

Bob Bell meets with Friends of the Putnam County Public Library members Rachel Steidl and Marcia Flatt. They discuss what the Friends' mission is, some of the group's upcoming events at the library, as well as what the Friends Bookstore is, and how it benefits the library and its operations…
17 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Clay County Jail Updates

Ben Rodgers sits down with Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone. They discuss updates surrounding the new Clay County jail project, what the current state of the county's jail is and how the county would benefit from having access to more modern jail facilities, what the costs associated with the project…
13 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Bill Worrell

Sam Brooks talks with Former Tennessee Tech University Women's Basketball Coach, Bill Worrell. They discuss his early life and what inspired him to be successful growing up, who some of his key players were over the course of his career, and why recruiting locally, as well as maintaining a good…
12 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Office Mart And Industry Mart

Tiffany Anton meets with Bryan Payne, Vice President of Office Mart and Industry Mart in Cookeville. They discuss the various products and services that both stores provide, their upcoming move to combine both store locations and what they are hoping to accomplish with the move, as well as where he…
11 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam County School Start-up For Fall 2021

Bob Bell talks with Trey Upchurch, Student Services Supervisor for Putnam County Schools, and Hannah Davis, Communications Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. They discuss the start-up of the new school year in Putnam County, the focus on student health safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their respective backgrounds and roles…
10 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Cumberland County 2022 Budget And Updates

Ben Rodgers talks with Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster. They discuss the current state of the county's 2022 fiscal year budget, the county's interest in expanding water and broadband lines to more rural areas across the county, what the conveniences store Buc-ee's is, as well as how, when, and why…
6 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Tennessee State Board Of Education In 2021

Bob Bell sits down with Lillian Hartgrove, Chairman of the Tennessee State Board Of Education. They discuss her background and how she came to be involved with the State Board Of Education, the challenges that they faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the steps that were taken to address…
3 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Judge Jonathan Young

Michael Detwiler meets with Judge Jonathan Young. They discuss where he was born and raised, his time in law school, the career path he took after graduating and how it may differ from today's law school graduates, as well as the various types of cases that his office handles. Listen…
2 Aug 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Putnam County Commission And 2022 Budget Updates

Ben Rodgers sits down with Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. They recap the recent Putnam County Commissioners meeting and how it being a reappraisal year impacted the normal agenda for the meeting, the recently approved budget for the 2022 fiscal year, as well as a summary of the projects that…
30 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Barrett Steakley

Sam Brooks sits down with Barrett Steakley, local golfer and former Tennessee Tech University golfer. They discuss how starting a family impacts playing time and the importance of learning to balance it all, his experience on the professional side of playing and the financial obligations involved, as well as where…
29 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Tennessee FFA Foundation

Bob Bell talks with Kelsey Rose, Executive Director of the Tennessee FFA Foundation. They discuss what the Future Farmers For America organization is and what its goals are, what the Foundation portion of FFA is and how they assist in fundraising ventures for FFA, as well as details surrounding the…
27 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Overton County Redistricting And 2022 Budget

Ben Rodgers talks with Overton County Executive Ben Danner. They discuss an update on the Overton County Commission and recent changes to its members, redistricting in Overton County and where they are at in that process currently, as well as an overview of the approved 2022 fiscal year budget for…
23 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Bruce Hatfield

Sam Brooks talks with Bruce Hatfield, former Tennessee Tech University linebacker, and current Linebacker Coach at TTU. They discuss what originally brought him to TTU, what the recruiting process is like at the school, what the Golden Eagle Way is and why it is key for the athletics program, as…
22 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Twin Lakes

Tiffany Anton sits down with Jonathan West, CEO and General Manager of Twin Lakes. They discuss what Twin Lakes is and the services that they provide to the Upper Cumberland area, what his role as CEO and General Manager  entails and how long he has held that position, economic development…
21 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & New Jere Whitson Elementary School Principal

Bob Bell meets with Tina Francis Hodges, the new Principal of Jere Whitson Elementary School in Cookeville. They discuss her background and career in education, the different cultures of the school as well as the importance and educational value of students getting to interact and learn about other cultures, and…
20 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Meet Caroline Knight

Ben Rodgers sits down with Caroline Knight, Child Abuse Prosecutor for the District Attorney's Office in Cookeville. They discuss her background and what brought her to Crossville, her time in law school and how she became passionate about child advocacy, what her role at the District Attorney's Office entails, the…
16 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Adam West's Coaching Career

Sam Brooks sits down with recently retired Monterey High School Basketball Coach Adam West. They discuss his decision to retire and look back on his coaching career, how the many changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic impacted his most recent season from a coaching perspective, as well as how coaching…
15 Jul 2021 10AM 34 min
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