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
900 – 920

Tiffany Anton & J&S Construction Company, Inc.

Tiffany Anton sits down with Josh Stites, President of J&S Construction Company, Inc. in Cookeville. They discuss what the construction company is, the services that they provide and specialize in, what it was like for him going into his family's multi-generational business, as well as some of the changes that…
9 Jun 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & History, Memorial Day, And The Upper Cumberland

Bob Bell sits down with Dr. Jeff Roberts, Chairman of the Department of History at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss the history of Memorial Day including why it was create and how it has evolved over the years, the Upper Cumberland during the Civil War, and the various historical figures…
8 Jun 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway

Michael Detwiler talks with District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway. They discuss his early life growing up, what got him into practicing law, his family, how he manages to separate his work life from his home life, as well as how he and his office handle tackling major issues such as…
7 Jun 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & White County 2022 Budget

Ben Rodgers meets with White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson. They discuss the White County budget for the 2022 fiscal year, how his previous role as a County Commissioner prepared him for the role of County Executive, as well as details surrounding American Rescue Plan funding, and what the process…
4 Jun 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Wayne Cravens

Sam Brooks sits down with Wayne Cravens, former Golden Eagle Football player at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss his family and children, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted schools, athletics, and businesses and how it may continue to do so moving forward, as well as how he got into sports,…
3 Jun 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Imagine Foundry

Tiffany Anton meets with Jessa Hershner, Executive Director and Founder of Imagine Foundry in Cookeville, and Board Member, Katherine Dubray. They discuss what Imagine Foundry is, the various labs and workshops that they have available, how they plan lessons and safety procedures around the different age ranges that come to…
2 Jun 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Marc Burnett And Tennessee Tech University

Bob Bell talks with recently retired Vice President for Student Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officer at Tennessee Tech University, Marc Burnett. They discuss where he grew up and what brought him to TTU, the importance of diversity on the TTU campus, the benefits of becoming immersed in different groups of…
1 Jun 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Tennessee Tech Football's David Gist

Sam Brooks talks with David "DayDay" Gist, Running Back for Tennessee Tech University Football. They discuss where the nickname "DayDay" comes from, his family, his Cookeville High School football playing career and his career highlights, as well as an update on the shoulder and arm injury that he sustained while…
27 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Action Heating & Cooling, Inc.

Tiffany Anton sits down with Jay and Dylan Wood, father-son duo with Action Heating & Cooling, Inc. in Crossville. They discuss their reasons for wanting to start a business, their involvement in the community and what led to their desire to have a strong local presence, as well as the…
26 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Nursing Education In 2021

Bob Bell sits down with Dr. Melissa Geist, Professor of Nursing at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss her background and what brought her to TTU, the various degrees available to students at the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, the use of simulators in training students, as well as her areas of…
25 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Dr. Tom Piech And Alzheimer's Disease

Michael Detwiler sits down with Dr. Tom Piech with the Alzheimer's Association. They discuss his background and what brought him to the Upper Cumberland area from New York, what Alzheimer's Disease is and what some of the early signs of the disease are, as well as what the risk factors…
24 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & State Senator Mark Pody

Ben Rodgers meets with State Senator Mark Pody. They discuss the counties that he represents, how he got his start in politics and where his political career has taken him, Tennessee's road infrastructure and TDOT's $2 billion plus budget, as well as the state of schools and education in Tennessee…
21 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & 37 Cedar Restaurant And Bar

Tiffany Anton talks with Kevin Maxwell, Co-owner of 37 Cedar Restaurant and Bar in Cookeville. They discuss what the restaurant is, how they work with local farmers for their food supplies, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the restaurant's operations, what they did to overcome those challenges, and what they did…
19 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam County Schools Career & Technical Education

Bob Bell talks with Jeff Slagle, Career & Technical Education Program Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. They discuss his background and how he originally got into education, the importance for work-based and school-based learning for students, and some of the various industry relationships that Putnam County Schools has made through…
18 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Beth Cox

Michael Detwiler talks with State Executive Committee Member, Beth Cox. They discuss her life growing up in West Tennessee and the events that brought her to the Upper Cumberland, her experiences being involved with the Republican Party in Overton County, her time on the Election Commission, as well as what…
17 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Tennessee General Assembly In 2021

Ben Rodgers talks with State Senator Paul Bailey. They discuss his health and recovery following a recent horse riding accident, details surrounding the first part of the Tennessee General Assembly's legislative session, the budget that was passed, as well as going into several of the bills that he had a…
14 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Cookeville Fire Chief And Basketball

Sam Brooks sits down with Daryl Blair, Cookeville Fire Chief, and former Cookeville High School basketball player. They discuss his time growing up in Cookeville, how playing basketball in school impacted him, how his coaches influenced him in life, and the importance and value of a good education for student…
13 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & BurgerFit

Tiffany Anton sits down with Alane Boyd, owner and founder of BurgerFit. They discuss where the concept for BurgerFit came from and what led to her finally pursuing the idea, what it was like running a business in California and making the decision to open a second office in the…
12 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Dr. Michael Torrence

Michael Detwiler sits down with Dr. Michael Torrence, President of Motlow State Community College. They discuss where he grew up and where his journey into education began, how he became involved with Motlow State and what his duties as President entails, as well as the different types of students that…
10 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Smith County 2022 Budget

Ben Rodgers sits down with Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason. They discuss Smith County's Budget Committee, and what their meeting procedures are like throughout the year, what revenue projections for the 2022 fiscal year look like, as well as how the county expects to handle incoming stimulus money and funds…
7 May 2021 10AM 34 min
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