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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1,600 Episodes
920 – 940

Sam Brooks & Tennessee Tech University Football Head Coach

Sam Brooks meets with Dewayne Alexander, Head Football Coach for Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what originally brought him to Tennessee Tech as a student and player, how he got his start in education, how his team responded to the March 3rd, 2020 Putnam County tornado outbreak, as well as…
6 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & FirstBank Plateau Regional President

Tiffany Anton talks with Scott Garrett, Plateau Regional President of FirstBank. They discuss the philosophy that FirstBank operates on to help separate them from larger banks, how the bank works with and impacts the small business communities in their regions, as well as what's next for FirstBank moving forward. Listen…
5 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Prescott South Elementary School And STEM Education

Bob Bell sits down with Principal Dr. Catherine Jones, and STEM teacher Kattie Stevens with Prescott South Elementary School in Cookeville. They discuss the background and history of Prescott South, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the school, and what students were able to learn and take away from the experience,…
4 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Houston Jared

Michael Detwiler meets with Pastor Houston Jared, pastor of PG Fellowship in Buffalo Valley. They discuss his life growing up and the various challenges that he has faced in life, his time spending almost 10 years in jails, and the story of what led him out of imprisonment, as well…
3 May 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Breaking Down Putnam County's Property Reappraisal

Ben Rodgers talks with Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce. They discuss the roll out of appraisal notices from the Assessor's Office to Putnam County property owners, how the county works with the state during the reappraisal process, as well as several changes to the Putnam County area that may…
30 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet White Plains Academy Principal Joe Matheney

Sam Brooks talks with Joe Matheney, former Cookeville High School football player and coach, and current Principal of White Plains Academy in Cookeville. They discuss his life growing up playing sports, the story behind how he got his tart in coaching and education, as well as who some of the…
29 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Eye Centers Of Tennessee

Tiffany Anton meets with Ray Mays, CEO of Eye Centers Of Tennessee. They discuss the various locations that they serve across the Upper Cumberland, how he came to be the CEO despite not being a doctor himself, the experiences in life that gave him a better sense of business, as…
28 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Tennessee Tech University College Of Business In 2021

Bob Bell talks with Cheryl Montgomery and Kate Nicewicz with Tennessee Tech University's College Of Business. They discuss the various graduate programs and certificates available through the College Of Business, details surrounding several of the newer programs such as Banking and Financial Services, as well as some of the opportunities…
27 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Celeste Gammon

Michael Detwiler sits down with Putnam County School Board member Celeste Gammon. They discuss her life growing up in Cookeville, her experiences working on the Putnam County School Board and what led her to joining the Board, as well as the services that her and her husband provide through their…
26 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Putnam County UT Extension Office

Ben Rodgers meets with Michelle Parrott, Extension Office director for the Putnam County UT Extension Office. They discuss what the Extension Office does and the services that they provide, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted office operations, and what they've done to overcome the challenges brought on by the pandemic, as…
23 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Transitioning From High School To College Football

Sam Brooks sits down with Bridgett Carwile, and her son, Nate Carwile. They discuss the process that Nate went through from playing football in high school to signing a National Letter of Intent with Maryville College, what he did to better train himself and improve year after year, as well…
22 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam County Summer Learning And Bridge Camps

Bob Bell sits down with Jill Ramsey, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for Putnam County Schools. They discuss Putnam County Schools' Summer Learning Camp and Bridge Camp and how they intend to address learning loss over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, how these camps may benefit parents over the…
20 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Azurae Redmon

Michael Detwiler talks with the Executive Director and Founder of Young, Black & Widowed - Azurae Johnson Redmon. They discuss the events in her life that led to her founding her nonprofit organization, what it was like getting started during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the…
19 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Putnam County 911 And Emergency Management Agency

On today's Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Brandon Smith from Putnam County 911, and the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency. They discuss his transition into his current Emergency Management Agency position, updates on Putnam County 911, how dispatch works for the 911 office, as well as ways that people in…
16 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet CHS Principal Max Petett

Sam Brooks meets with Cookeville High School Principal Max Petett. They discuss his coaching career and the various sports that he used to coach, his time playing football in school and the success that his team had, as well as what brought him to Cookeville. Listen to the latest Local…
15 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Tabitha Merritt And Peachtree Learning Center

Michael Detwiler sits down with Tabitha Merritt, Director of the Peachtree Learning Center in Cookeville. They discuss how she became involved with the Peachtree Learning Center, the various classes and programs that they offer, their upcoming special guest event featuring author, podcast, and speaker, Eric Metaxas, as well as his…
12 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Workforce Development And Communications Pt 2

Ben Rodgers meets with Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Director of Workforce Development, Kaitlin Salyer, and Director of Communications, Allison Boshears. They discuss the topic of recruiting and what their roles are in recruiting businesses, how they assist other businesses with their communication and promotional skills, as well as what…
9 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Basketball And Family

Sam Brooks talks with Bobby McWilliams, Boys Basketball Head Coach at Upperman High School in Baxter. They discuss where he grew up and what brought him to Tennessee Tech University, the importance of family, having their support, and playing sports with them, as well as what it's like coaching a…
8 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & The Munkey Wrench

Tiffany Anton talks with Bruce Heard, owner of The Munkey Wrench in Cookeville. They discuss how the gallery and shop came to be, how his love of tinkering with things influenced that decision, as well as how and where he learned the know how to start his own business. Listen…
7 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Sycamore Elementary School

Bob Bell talks with Sycamore Elementary School's Principal Tracy Nabors, and School Counselor Ally Evans. They discuss the background of the elementary school and its recent achievements, the role of school counselor and what her responsibilities are at the school, as well as how the faculty and students have adapted…
6 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min
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