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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1,424 Episodes
320 – 340

George Halford & Former Putnam County Sheriff Jerry Abston

George Halford sits down with former Putnam County sheriff Jerry Abston. The two discuss Jerry's family and growing up in Putnam County, what he remembers when he ran for sheriff the first time at just 29 years old, and working for Governor Bredesen and the state after retiring in 2002…
21 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Meet 911 Director Penny Foister & Asst. Director Josh Womack

Ben Rodgers talks with Director Penny Foister and Asst. Director Josh Womack of the 911 Emergency Communications in Putnam County. The three discuss how 9-1-1's funding keeps them operating daily, why Putnam County might be taking calls from other counties at any point, and what has changed that helps bring…
18 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Meet Blakelee Smith, Owner of Skin + Aesthetics

Tiffany Anton with Blakelee Smith, the owner of Cookeville's Skin + Aesthetics.  They discuss what the motivation was deciding to open her own business, how Blakelee figured out all of the things that come with owning a business, and more about the services the business offers and what the most…
16 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Meet Baxter Primary First Grade Teacher Bell Bontrager

Bob Bell meets with Bell Bontrager, a First Grade teacher from Baxter Primary School. They discuss what made Bell choose elementary education and 1st grade specifically, different things she hopes her students learn during the school year, and the math skills that 1st graders pick up throughout the year. Listen…
15 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Katelyn Steakley of Putnam Education Partnership

Ben Rodgers meets with Katelyn Steakley, the executive director with the Putnam Education Partnership. They go over the Putnam Education Partnership (PEP) and how it helps to see and fill needs in the community, PEP's history and the history on some of the different initiatives they do, and Katelyn's involvement…
11 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Motlow State President Dr. Michael Torrence

Sam Brooks visits with Dr. Michael Torrence, President of Motlow State Community College. They discuss how being the President of Motlow State along with both kids being student athletes work together, aviation opportunities that have come up with the school's partnership with MTSU, the difference between today's athlete than when…
10 Aug 2023 10AM 33 min

Tiffany Anton & The Pod Kitchen

Tiffany Anton visits with Luke Ramey of Cookeville Creative. They talk about the meaning and idea behind The Pod Kitchen, what the heart is behind working with small businesses and being apart of their success, why it's important to Luke to stay important in his kids' lives and also being…
9 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Susan Wells of the Tennessee Tech College of Business

Bob Bell sits down with Susan Wells, an instructor from the Decision Sciences & Management Department within TTU's College of Business. They talk about Susan's role as the director of the Governor's School of Technological Innovation & Leadership, what business intelligence is inside the analytics program, covering some of the…
8 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & New EMA Director Brandon Smith

Ben Rodgers sits down with Brandon Smith, the new EMA Director for Putnam County. Ben and Brandon talk about the state being proactive in trying to recruit people for EMS, EMA, and public safety, Brandon's vision that he has for Putnam County EMA going forward, and are there any opportunities…
4 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Meet Mark Hutchins, Motlow College Foundation

Sam Brooks visits with Mark Hutchins, the President of the Motlow College Foundation. Mark talks about his background growing up in Arkansas, how he was attracted to the business side of things in college, and what he shares with athletes and their parents about the importance of academics. Listen to…
3 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Tennessee Tech's Lisa Zagumny

Bob Bell meets with Lisa Zagumny, the Dean for the College of Education at Tennessee Tech. They discuss her role with what she does as the Dean for the College of Education, what the the new Computer Science major offers and all the different career paths students can take, and…
1 Aug 2023 10AM 34 min

Local Matters With Caroline Moore: Jill Mynatt of El Puente

Caroline Moore is joined by Jill Mynatt, a co-founder of El Puente in Cookeville. Jill discusses El Puente's upcoming event "The Great Chase Race", some past events the group has done and other events they have upcoming, and where most of the Hispanic immigrants that are in Cookeville are coming…
31 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Meet Jacob Farr and Jessica Mayhorn of Drake's

Tiffany talks with managing staff Jacob Farr and Jessica Mayhorn from Drake's Restaurant, a new restaurant coming to Cookeville. They discuss why Drake's chose to come to Cookeville, what Jacob wants the community to know about this company, and specifics about the restaurant like hours and what people can expect…
26 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & PSCC Deputy Director Tim Martin

Bob Bell meets with Tim Martin, Deputy Director for the Putnam County School System. They discuss how the upcoming school year looks with certain things like enrollment and if there are any schools at max capacity, what the the biggest challenge is for new administrators in their first year, more…
25 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & The Legal Aid Society's Rachel Moses & Tiffany Anton

Caroline Moore sits down with Rachel Moses of The Legal Aid Society and The Biz Foundry's Tiffany Anton. The group discusses the background of "Packs for Pints" and what it does, what exactly the Legal Aid Society is, and Tiffany's "Powered By Her" inititative that supports women business owners. Listen…
24 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Tennessee State Senator Paul Bailey

Ben Rodgers visits with Paul Bailey, state senator for the 15th district of Tennessee. They talk about a special session that could be on the horizon in August, the most common phone call or email Paul gets from his constituents, and different questions he received as a county commissioner like…
21 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam County Schools ESSR Coordinator Jason Stickler

Bob Bell talks with Jason Stickler, the ESSR Coordinator for Putnam County Schools. The two talk about wrapping up the topic of summer school in Putnam County, the TCAP scores and different ways of students receiving those as they come in, and how a student can be scored "approaching" or…
18 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min

Caroline Moore & Edision Hills' Owner Abby Weeden

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…
17 Jul 2023 10AM 34 min
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