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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1,430 Episodes
920 – 940

Bob Bell & COVID-19, CRMC, And School Safety

Bob Bell meets with Bob Bell talks with Scott Lethi, Chief Nursing Officer at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. They discuss the current COVID-19 situation at CRMC, reopening schools in the fall, and ways parents can help keep their kids safe and healthy. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented…
14 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Reopening Of Putnam County Schools

Bob Bell talks with Corby King, Director of Putnam County Schools, and Melanie Bussell, Student Services Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. They discuss the recently announced plan to reopen Putnam County Schools for the fall semester, and what precautions will be taken for children's safety. Listen to the latest Local…
14 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & City Of Cookeville Mayor

Lewis Matheney meets with City Of Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton. They discuss the many challenges Cookeville and Putnam County have had to face in the past several months, as well as Cookeville's Red, White, and Boom Fourth of July celebration. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office…
13 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & Activating God's Grace In Times Of Pressure

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. This week, they discuss activating God's grace in times of pressure to help you do the things that find yourself struggling to do on your own. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by…
10 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Cookeville Locally Grown

Tiffany Anton talks with Randy Dodson and Jim Stockton with Cookeville Locally Grown. They discuss how they are working with and supporting local farmers to create a local food system, and what the process has been like for them. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
8 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Board

Bob Bell meets with Becky Hull, Executive Director of the Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Board. They discuss her career, the Pathways to Prosperity program, the Highlands Economic partnership, and various partnerships across the Upper Cumberland. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
7 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & Judy Duke And Acting

Lewis Matheney sits down with local actor and former Local Matters host, Judy Duke. They discuss the journey of her acting career, and the story of her popular and iconic Aunt Mattie character. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
6 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Cultured Image Grooming Studios

Tiffany Anton sits down with Terrence Paige with Cultured Image Grooming Studios in Cookeville. They discuss how he got his start in the barbering world, his experience branching out into clothing, and how he hopes to influence the community around him. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by…
1 Jul 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Leadership Putnam's Leadership Development Program

Bob Bell talks with Jenny Spurlock, Executive Director of Leadership Putnam. They discuss Leadership Putnam's leadership development program, what its curriculum is like, who the program is for, and how to join one of Leadership Putnam's classes. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
30 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & WCTE And Digital Media

Lewis Matheney talks with Brent Clark, Director of Content and Digital Media at WCTE in Cookeville. They discuss the journey of his career, his time working at CNN, and Cookeville's upcoming Red, White, and Boom Fourth of July Celebration. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
29 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & The Lord's Prayer Pt 4

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. They continue their discussion on The Lord's Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray, and break it down line by line to see how it applies to us in this day and…
26 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Local Community Leadership

Tiffany Anton talks with local community leader, and UCHRA-CASA Program Director Dee Prince. They discuss the journey of his career, his time in semi-professional football, IMPACT Leadership, and his love of making music. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
24 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Environmental Education

Bob Bell talks with Lisa Luck, Education Program Manager for Putnam County and the Solid Waste Planner for the Upper Cumberland Development District. They discuss educating students on proper environmental practices, as well as the challenges and problems associated with local garbage management. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast…
23 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & Writing

Lewis Matheney meets with local writer Jennie Moore Ivey. They discuss how she and when she began writing, the journey of her career, and the local Mining Your Memories writing group. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
22 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & The Lord's Prayer Pt 3

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. They continue their discussion on The Lord's Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray, and break it down line by line to see how it applies to us in this day and…
19 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & The River Community Church

Tiffany Anton meets with TJ Overstreet, Executive Pastor at The River Community Church in Cookeville. They discuss his leadership position at The River, and how it has helped shape his career and involvement in the community. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
17 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Bob Bell & Tennessee Tech History, Athletics, And Moving Forward

Bob Bell sits down with Dr. Jeff Roberts, Chairman of the Department of History and Faculty Athletic Representative at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss TTU's History department, the potential career paths for history majors, as well as the recent Ohio Valley Conference and the state of TTU Athletics moving forward…
16 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Lewis Matheney & Cookeville CityScape

Lewis Matheney sits down with Laura Wolf of Cookeville CityScape. They discuss how she got started with CityScape, as well as all of the changes in recent years happening in Cookeville's Historic West Side. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart.
15 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Dwight Henry & The Lord's Prayer Pt 2

Pastor Ron Allen and Dwight Henry discuss spiritual matters and how they impact daily life. They continue their discussion on The Lord's Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples to pray, and break it down line by line to see how it applies to us in this day and…
12 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min

Tiffany Anton & Roots Coffee

Tiffany Anton sits down with Steffon Root, founder of Roots Coffee in Cookeville. They discuss the journey of his career from where he got his start dealing with coffee to where he's planning on going next, and what he'd like to work on moving forward. Listen to the latest Local…
10 Jun 2020 7PM 25 min
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