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Kelly Swallows & Upper Cumberland Young Life
Kelly Swallows meets with Drew Teague, Area Director for Upper Cumberland Young Life. They discuss what Young Life is, what the non-denominational Christian outreach organization's mission is, how volunteers can help out and become involved with the organization, as well as what they have planned for the organization's 40th anniversary.
Glenn Jones & Freddie McCloud And I Walk The Line
Glenn Jones talks with Freddie McCloud, who starred in the 1970 movie I Walk The Line. They discuss how he became involved with the movie as a child, the important role that Gainesboro played in the movie, what it was like filming on location in and around the town, as…
Dwight Henry & Wilhite Baptist Church
Dwight Henry meets with Tim Miles, Pastor of Wilhite Baptist Church in Cookeville. They discuss the exact moment in his childhood where he received his call to ministry, the individuals who influenced and mentored him while getting his start as a preacher, as well as how he came to be…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of A Costume Designer
Caroline Moore talks with Amy Ing, Co-owner of Spotlight Costumes in Cookeville. They discuss her background and how Spotlight Costumes got its start, the various local theaters that they work with and how they are able to assist in productions, as well as how they manage to stock the various…
Kelly Swallows & Upper Cumberland Foster Closet
Kelly Swallows talks with Amanda Drake, Founder and Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Foster Closet. They discuss how the fairly recent nonprofit organization got its start, how the organization operates and aims to assist foster parents, what the organization's monetary needs are, and where that money goes to help…
Glenn Jones & Mary Bailey And The Putnam County Fair
Glenn Jones meets with longtime Putnam County Fair participant, Mary Bailey. They discuss her involvement with the Putnam County Fair, when she got started with the Fair, her memory of when the Fair on 3rd and Maple burned, as well as what her plans are for the next fair, including…
Michael Detwiler & Cookeville City Council And Infrastructure
Michael Detwiler sits down with Cookeville City Councilman Mark Miller. They discuss his early life and education growing up in Cookeville, what led him to run for Cookeville City Council and what that process was like, as well as details surrounding various infrastructure and construction projects taking place around Cookeville.
Dwight Henry & Meet Kenny Westmoreland
Dwight Henry talks with Kenny Westmoreland with Beech Bethany Church Of Christ in Celina. They discuss his time growing up and attending church in Celina, how he first became involved working in a church, what being a hospice chaplain means to him, as well as how he serves his community…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of A Dance Instructor
Caroline Moore sits down with Merry Flatt, Dance Instructor at Cookeville High School. They discuss how she got into and learned how to dance growing up, what it was like becoming a dance teacher, what those first classes were like, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her dance…
Kelly Swallows & This Is Living Ministries
Kelly Swallows sits down with Lindsay Holloway, Founder and Executive Director of This Is Living Ministries in Cookeville. They discuss where the name for the nonprofit came from, the events in her life that led to the founding of the organization, how women in need of a reentry program can…
Michael Detwiler & City Of Cookeville Vice Mayor
Michael Detwiler meets with Laurin Wheaton, Vice Mayor of Cookeville. They discuss her background, what originally got her interested in running for public office, what the running process was like for her, the many boards that she serves on, and how she manages to handle the various challenges that come…
Dwight Henry & University Heights Baptist Church Pastor
Dwight Henry meets with Joe Wiles, Pastor of University Heights Baptist Church in Cookeville. They discuss his early life growing up on a farm, how he found faith at an early age, his time working with students at Tennessee Tech University, as well as the history of his involvement in…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of A Textile Artist
Caroline Moore meets with Jen Luna, local textile artist, and Director of Art Prowl in Cookeville. They discuss her life growing up in Cookeville, what led her to focus on art, her business, Maple Moon Designs, and the various products that she creates and sells, as well as how nature…
Kelly Swallows & Hope Center Adoption & Family Services
Kelly Swallows meets with Crystal Young, Founding Director of Hope Center Adoption & Family Services in Cookeville. They discuss how the fairly recent nonprofit organization got started, the services that they provide for children and families, what the process is like for families looking to adopt, as well as some…
Glenn Jones & Jeanie Lee, Winell Lee Mouldings & Hardwoods, And Baxter
Glenn Jones sits down with Jeanie Lee with Winell Lee Mouldings & Hardwoods in Cookeville. They discuss her family's history and what brought them to the Upper Cumberland area, how she became involved with the Winell Lee Lumber Company, how the company has changed over the past 84 years, her…
Michael Detwiler & Algood Mayor
Michael Detwiler talks with Algood Mayor Lisa Chapman-Fowler. They discuss her life growing up in Algood, the development of recent and upcoming traffic changes in Algood, as well as the various types of events that the city has planned for the rest of the year.
Dwight Henry & Ministry And Unconscious Preparation
Dwight Henry talks with Bruce Bailey, Executive Director of the Cookeville Rescue Mission. They discuss his time growing up around and traveling with his family and the Salvation Army, how his time with them unconsciously prepared him for a life of ministry, as well as how and when he began…
Dwight Henry & The Ministry Of Manna's Hana Riding Center
Dwight Henry meets with Paul and Bobbie Abell, owners of Manna's Hana Riding Center in Cookeville, and Howard Armstrong, uncle of a participant at Manna's Hana. They discuss what Manna's Hana is and the services that they provide for individuals with special needs, Howard discusses the difference that the program…
Caroline Moore & The Life Of An Architect
Caroline Moore talks with Lauren Metts of AEI Architects Engineers and Planners in Cookeville. They discuss her background and what led her to becoming an architect, how many projects her firm takes on at any given time and what goes into each project, as well as what it's like being…
Kelly Swallows & A.A.R.F.
Kelly Swallows sits down with Brittany Robbins, a volunteer with A.A.R.F. - All About Rescue and Fixin' Inc. They discuss how the organization got its start, the services that they provide for the animals of the Upper Cumberland, the importance of spaying and neutering your pets, how donations help out…