Learn about the coaching career of White Plains Academy Principal Joe Matheney.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks talks with Joe Matheney, former Cookeville High School football player and coach, and current Principal of White Plains Academy in Cookeville. They discuss his life growing up playing sports, the story behind how ... Read More »

York Institute gets great outing from Nic Smith in victory over Cannon County.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. Upperman Softball locks up the regular season district title with win over Macon County. Warren County baseball clinches regular season district crown after sweeping White County. Pickett County ... Read More »

Learn more about IMPACT Leadership, and their Executive Director, Cindy Schueman  On today’s episode of The Chat…Michael Detwiler sits down with Cindy Schueman, Executive Director of IMPACT Leadership. They discuss her early life growing up in Wisconsin, her time living in Chicago, and how those locations impacted her, how she became involved with IMPACT Leadership, as well as her ... Read More »

Meet Eye Centers of Tennessee CEO Ray Mays, and the story of professional career  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton meets with Ray Mays, CEO of Eye Centers Of Tennessee. They discuss the various locations that they serve across the Upper Cumberland, how he came to be the CEO despite not ... Read More »

Get to know Pastor Jim Rogers, and learn about how he found his call to ministry  On today’s episode of The Chat…Dwight Henry meets with Pastor Jim Rogers. They discuss what brought him to the Upper Cumberland area, his love of the hymn “My God and I,” and what it means to him, as well as a look back ... Read More »

Cheryl Montgomery and Kate Nicewicz provide updates on TTU’s College of Business  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell talks with Cheryl Montgomery and Kate Nicewicz with Tennessee Tech University’s College Of Business. They discuss the various graduate programs and certificates available through the College Of Business, details surrounding several of the ... Read More »

This week, discover the world of birdwatching with local birdwatcher Julie Burns  On today’s episode of The Chat…Caroline Moore sits down with local birdwatcher, Julie Burns. They discuss where her interest in birdwatching comes from and how long she has been involved in the hobby, what some of her most memorable birdwatching experiences have been over the years, as ... Read More »

Suzanne Angel and Colby Lane discuss overdose prevention, and Narcan training. Suzanne Angel and Colby Lane discuss overdose prevention, the training involved in learning how to identify and prevent an overdose, as well as how the use of Narcan can save the life of someone experiencing an overdose. Today In The Upper Cumberland airs each weekend as a way to ... Read More »

Meet Cookeville native Celeste Gammon and the many hats she wears professionally Content hosted by iono.fm Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Michael Detwiler sits down with Putnam County School Board member Celeste Gammon. They discuss her life growing up in Cookeville, her experiences working on the Putnam County School Board and what led ... Read More »

Meet Cookeville artist and illustrator Jason McCormick of McCormick And Company.  Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville artist and illustrator, Jason McCormick of McCormick And Company. They discuss when and where he got his start sketching illustrations, how he manages to capture the level of detail in his art that he is able to, as ... Read More »