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
1,429 Episodes
760 – 780

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

Michael Detwiler & Meet Jennie Ivey

Michael Detwiler talks with Jennie Ivey, columnist and commentator for the Herald-Citizen in Cookeville. They discuss her life growing up and the various towns she's lived in, her love of state parks, and her experience receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see…
5 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Workforce Development And Communications

Ben Rodgers meets with Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Director of Workforce Development, Kaitlin Salyer, and Director of Communications, Allison Boshears. They discuss their respective backgrounds and education, what their roles entail, the goals of each department, and how they come together, as well as some of the challenges that…
2 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Professional Bowling

Sam Brooks meets with Lance Key, professional bowler. They discuss his background and what got him into bowling as a kid and then later a professional sport, some of his career highlights and other stories, as well as some of the technical details behind the anatomy of a bowling ball,…
1 Apr 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Lannom Law LLC

Tiffany Anton sits down with Victoria Lannom with Lannom Law LLC in Cookeville. They discuss the services her firm provides for estate planning and elder law, the importance of succession plans and other agreements for business partnerships, as well as her involvement hosting workshops to help others learn and understand…
31 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Putnam County Schools & Moving Forward

Bob Bell meets with Hannah Davis and Tim Martin from Putnam County Schools. They discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on school procedures and what those may look like moving forward, how the adoption of new technology has affected learning and which tools may continue to be used after…
30 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Zach Buckner

Michael Detwiler meets with Zach Buckner, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Ford Lincoln Of Cookeville. They discuss his life growing up and his time attending Tennessee Tech University, the story of how he and his wife began their relationship, as well as his time working in ministry. Visit…
29 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & New Monterey Volleyball Head Coach

Sam Brooks talks with new Monterey Volleyball Head Coach Jeff Slagle. They discuss how he got started in the world of sports, his coaching career and experiences coaching both basketball and volleyball at several schools across the Upper Cumberland, as well as how the state of volleyball has changed in…
25 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Ford Lincoln Of Cookeville

Tiffany Anton talks with Geoff Root, General Manager of Ford Lincoln Of Cookeville. They discuss what his role of General Manager entails, some of the awards and recognition that the dealership has received since his taking over as GM, as well as what some of those challenges were after taking…
24 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & TTU Department Of Economics, Finance, And Marketing

Bob Bell talks with Dr. Wesley Pech, Chairman of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Marketing at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss his background and education, what's new and what's going on in his department at TTU, as well as how the college and department prepare their students to be…
23 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk Updates

Ben Rodgers talks with Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson. They discuss the recent update on jury summons due to a loosening on COVID-19 safety precautions, why the judicial district is so big for Putnam County, as well as details on the new payment kiosk located at the Putnam…
19 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Algood Middle Girls Basketball Head Coach

Sam Brooks meets with Randall Phillips, Head Girls Basketball Coach at Algood Middle School. They discuss his background and coaching career, the fundamentals of basketball , and what players are like now versus back when he played growing up, as well as how he manages multiple teams while still keeping…
18 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min
760 – 780