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
780 – 800

Tiffany Anton & Upper Cumberland Development District

Tiffany Anton meets with Mark Farley, Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD). They discuss what the UCDD is and what the agency does, the story of his career and how he became involved with the UCDD, as well as the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had…
17 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Bobbi English Champion For Children Award

Bob Bell meets with Cindy Putman, Ready To Learn Project Manager at WCTE in Cookeville. They discuss her receiving the Bobbi English Champion For Children Award from Sesame Workshop, what her role is at WCTE and what the Ready To Learn Project is, as well as extra ways for parents…
16 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Rally Nashville And Childhood Cancer Research

Michael Detwiler sits down with Elaine Kay, Director of Rally Nashville, and Mary Katherine Detwiler, his daughter and Rally kid. They discuss what Rally Nashville is and how they came about, the work that they do to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research, as well as Mary Katherine's…
15 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Dickson County And The Upper Cumberland

Ben Rodgers sits down with Dickson County Mayor Bob Rial. They discuss the differences and similarities in county government between a Middle Tennessee county and the Upper Cumberland counties, his time serving on the Dickson City Council and what the transition was like moving from city to county government, as…
12 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Sports And Life Lessons

Sam Brooks sits down with former Cookeville High School and Tennessee Tech University football player Michael Bowen. They discuss the journey of his school athletic career, what drew him to play sports growing up, as well as the value of playing sports, and the invaluable skills and life lessons that…
11 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & AE Digital Marketing

Tiffany Anton sits down with Andrew Elliott, CEO of AE Digital Marketing. They discuss what his company is and the various web services that they provide, how his time playing football in school benefited his professional mindset and skills, as well as advice on how he avoids burnout and manages…
10 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Middle Tennessee Council Of Boy Scouts Of America

Bob Bell talks with Larry Brown, Scout Executive of the Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scouts of America. They discuss the history of the Boy Scouts of America, what the Middle Tennessee Council is and the areas that they serve, his background and career in scouting, and the role of…
9 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Putnam County Sheriff

Michael Detwiler talks with Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris. They discuss his life growing up in the Upper Cumberland, his time playing baseball on scholarship in college, and the story behind his law enforcement career and training. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they…
8 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Putnam County Fire Department

Ben Rodgers meets with Putnam County Fire Department Chief Tom Brown. They discuss his background and career in fire service, the March 3rd, 2020 Putnam County tornado and what the aftermath was like for him and his Department, as well as the general background and makeup of the Department. Listen…
5 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Cookeville High School Girls' Soccer Head Coach

Sam Brooks meets with Cookeville High School Girls' Soccer Head Coach Lauren Metts. They discuss her background and soccer playing career growing up, the individuals who influenced her to become a better player and coach, as well as the maintenance and build of the CHS soccer field. Listen to the…
4 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Simple Beef Co.

Tiffany Anton meets with Morgan Johnson with Simple Beef Co. They discuss how she got started with the company, what locally sourced beef is and what makes it different from store bought beef, as well as what taking a company over during a global pandemic was like for her. Listen…
3 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Puntam County Schools, Childhood Literacy, And Virtual Learning

Bob Bell talks with Sarah Vaughn, a first grade teacher at Baxter Primary School, and Hannah Davis, Communications Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. They discuss the recent hot topic of childhood literacy, an overview of Putnam County Schools and what's going on with them outside of COVID-19 related issues, and…
2 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Meet Kim Cravens

Michael Detwiler sits down with Putnam County School Board Vice-Chair Kim Cravens. They discuss her background and where she grew up, her time working on her Masters at Tennessee Tech University, and how and why she ran for the Putnam County School Board, and what that experience has been like…
1 Mar 2021 10AM 34 min

Ben Rodgers & Putnam County EMS

Ben Rodgers sits down with Putnam County EMS Director and County Coroner Tommy Copeland. They discuss his background and history working for Putnam County, the department's call volumes and the overall structure of the Putnam County EMS Department, as well as insight into the Medicare and collections side of EMS…
26 Feb 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & Cookeville High School Wide Receiver Coach

Sam Brooks talks with Brian Chambers, Wide Receiver Football Coach at Cookeville High School. They discuss his coaching career, his playing days at CHS, what it was like playing for his father who was head coach at the time, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the CHS football program…
25 Feb 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Lighthouse Christian Camp

Tiffany Anton talks with Amy Pearson with Lighthouse Christian Camp in Smithville. They discuss her passion for people and ministry, her background and what brought her to Lighthouse Christian Camp, what the camp is and the services that they provide to under resourced children of the Upper Cumberland, and the…
24 Feb 2021 10AM 34 min

Bob Bell & Puntam County Schools, COVID-19, And Technology

Bob Bell meets with Director of Putnam County Schools Corby King. They discuss the Governor's recent special legislative session on education during the COVID-19 pandemic, the current state of Putnam County Schools and how the students have adapted to the many challenges brought on in 2020, as well as how…
23 Feb 2021 10AM 34 min

Michael Detwiler & Hope Center Adoption & Family Services Executive Director

Michael Detwiler talks with Crystal Young, Executive Director of Hope Center Adoption & Family Services in Cookeville. They discuss her life growing up and attending Tennessee Tech University, her love for serving others, her time working in ministry, and her experience working with families and adoptions. Listen to the latest…
22 Feb 2021 10AM 34 min

Sam Brooks & TTU Football Legend And Former NFL Kicker

Sam Brooks sits down with Tennessee Tech University football legend and former NFL kicker Wayne Anderson. They discuss his time at TTU, what it was like transitioning from college football to the NFL, and he offers an insider's perspective on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on college…
18 Feb 2021 10AM 34 min

Tiffany Anton & Restored & Co

Tiffany Anton meets with Amanda King and Jennifer Shaw with Restored & Co in Livingston. They discuss what the boutique is and the products that they offer, and what it was like opening a store in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented…
17 Feb 2021 10AM 34 min
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