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New episodes weekdays at 5:30pm.
New episodes weekdays at 5:30pm.
Dwight Henry & Jefferson Avenue Church Of Christ Minister
Dwight Henry meets with Andy Brewster, Minister of the Jefferson Avenue Church Of Christ in Cookeville. They discuss how his various church bible camps went over the summer, his time in youth ministry and how the needs of youth ministry have changed over the years, as well as what the…
Caroline Moore & Meet Tracy Epps
Caroline Moore sits down with local nurse practitioner, community organizer, and fitness enthusiast, Tracy Epps. They discuss her early life growing up and what brought her to the Upper Cumberland area, how she became involved with the community and eventually found herself in a leadership position, as well as her…
Glenn Jones & Clay County Museum Of History
Glenn Jones meets with Mary Loyd Reneau, President of the Clay County Museum. They discuss the history of Clay County and how it was formed, the timeline that the Museum is working on building to document the histories of Old and New Celina, as well as the Museum's upcoming fundraising…
Michael Detwiler & Putnam County Democratic Party Chair
Michael Detwiler meets with Amos Powers, Chair of the Putnam County Democratic Party. They discuss his background and what got him interested in politics, his education and how his classes prepared him for a political position, as well as his experience running for the office of U.S. Congress.
Dwight Henry & Meet John Acuff
Dwight Henry talks with local church leader, mentor, counselor, and former lawyer in Cookeville, John Acuff. They discuss his experience reestablishing himself in he Church of Christ, the book store that he was involved in and the role that it played in the growth of contemporary Christian music, as well…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of Master Gardeners
Caroline Moore talks with local Master Gardeners Norma Moore and Vicky Draper. They discuss their lives growing up and what led them to acquiring their green thumbs, what the Master Gardener program is and the various types of projects that they focus on, as well as their involvement with the…
Dwight Henry & Praise Cathedral Church Of God
Dwight Henry talks with Eric Vickers, Pastor of Praise Cathedral Church of God in Cookeville. They discuss his life growing up and attending church since birth, his experience accepting Christ at the age of 8 and how that would lead him to ministry, what it was like preparing for his…
Caroline Moore & The Silver Fern
Caroline Moore sits down with Brie Flora and Brandy Lynn, owners of The Silver Fern in Cookeville. They discuss their respective backgrounds and lifestyle interests, how they came together to combine their interests and open a wellness and art-centric center, as well as the various kinds of services and products…
Kelly Swallows & Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic
Kelly Swallows meets with Nancy Knowlton, Executive Director of the Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic. They discuss the history of the organization and how it has grown over the past 34 years, the story behind their new location in Cookeville, the services that they provide for expecting mothers and families, as well…
Glenn Jones & Overton County History
Glenn Jones talks with Paula Stover, Director of the Overton County Heritage Museum. They discuss the county's early history including when it was established, her new book on Revolutionary War soldiers in the area that is now on sale at the museum, as well as the various other kinds of…
Dwight Henry & Living Hope Church Pastor Of Praise And Worship
Dwight Henry sits down with Kristen Miller, Pastor of Praise and Worship at Living Hope Church in Cookeville. They discuss the story of how Living Hope Church got its start in her family's home and how it has grown over the years, what it was like growing up and attending…
Kelly Swallows & Adult & Teen Challenge Of The Upper Cumberland
Kelly Swallows talks with Tim McLauchlin, Executive Director of Adult & Teen Challenge of the Upper Cumberland. They discuss what brought him to the Upper Cumberland, how the organization got its start in the area, how they assist adults and teens struggling with addiction, the various programs that they offer,…
Glenn Jones & Vonda Dixon And Aunt Polly Williams
Glenn Jones sits down with Smith County local Vonda Dixon. They discuss where her interest in local history and genealogy comes from, how she became involved in studying and reenacting the life of early 1800s Jackson County native Aunt Polly Williams, the details of Aunt Polly's life, as well as…
Dwight Henry & Meet Bob Sotis
Dwight Henry talks with Bob Sotis, Associate Pastor with Life Church. They discuss his role and responsibilities at Life Church, his life and background and how he discovered his call to ministry, as well as how he and other members of Life Church assist other churches in the area with…
Caroline Moore & Meet Lori Hatcher
Caroline Moore talks with Lori Hatcher, owner of Blindesigns in Cookeville. They discuss the story of her life and career, how her business got its start, how she got into cycling to help stay fit, as well as the story of how and why her and her husband moved from…
Kelly Swallows & Deeper Still Upper Cumberland
Kelly Swallows sits down with Lisa Mackie, Executive Director of Deeper Still Upper Cumberland in Sparta. They discuss how the organization got its start and how she became involved, how they assist the men and women of the Upper Cumberland who have been impacted by abortion, as well as details…
Glenn Jones & Putnam County Fair Board
Glenn Jones talks with John Allen, President of the Putnam County Fair Board. They discuss the history of the Putnam County Fair, what the Fair Board's responsibilities are, the amount and various types of work that go into making the fair happen, the status of the new fairgrounds location, as…
Dwight Henry & Meet Brother Ben Chapman
Dwight Henry sits down with Brother Ben Chapman, Founder and President of Lighthouse Christian Camp in Smithville. They discuss how he discovered his call to ministry at the age of 37, his time pastoring in Celina and how his time there impacted him and his community, as well as what…
Caroline Moore & The Painted House & Curated Threads
Caroline Moore meets with Kim Johnson, owner of The Painted House & Curated Threads in Cookeville. They discuss how The Painted House, and its sister store, Curated Threads, came to be, the various various types of products that the stores provide, as well as the in-home consultation services that they…
Glenn Jones & Putnam County Archives
Glenn Jones sits down with Carol Bradford, the Assistant Putnam County Archivist. They discuss what an archive is, what her role as Assistant Archivist entails, the Archive's relocation efforts in preserving the contents of the Patton House Doll Museum as a result of the March 3, 2020 Putnam County tornado,…