Meet The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake President David Day.  On today’s episode of The Chat…Dwight Henry meets with David Day, Stake President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cookeville. They discuss the role that faith played in his life from a young age, his decision to become a missionary, his time ... Read More »

Learn more about WCTE’s relationship with Putnam Co Schools with Cindy Putman.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Cindy Putman, Ready To Learn Project Manager at WCTE in Cookeville. They discuss her work as Ready To Learn Project Manager, what the BEST Program is and the curricula that ... Read More »

Learn how to prepare for severe weather with Putnam Co EMA Director Tyler Smith. March is that time of the year when severe weather begins across our region. Cold temperatures, then warm temperatures, lots of wind – they all come into play as does moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. How should your family prepare for the severe weather season? ... Read More »

Learn more about digital design artist and Tennessee Tech student Nate Wheeler.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Cookeville digital design artists, and Tennessee Tech University student, Nate Wheeler. They discuss how he got started working in design and art as a kid, the projects that he is currently working in, as well as how the ... Read More »

Basketball season wraps up as Clay County & Stone Memorial fall in Murfreesboro.  Every week on The High School Playbook, we break down high school games from around the Upper Cumberland. The 2021-2022 Upper Cumberland High School Basketball season comes to an end as Stone Memorial and Clay County fall in Murfreesboro. We check in with Clay County Boys Basketball ... Read More »

This week, find out more about golf in the Upper Cumberland with Matt Manzaro.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with Matt Manzaro, General Manager of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle Golf Club. They discuss the current state of the Golden Eagle Golf Course, Junior Golf programs in the ... Read More »

Get to know the life and faith of Luke Hobbs, Pastor of Faith Family Church.  On today’s episode of The Chat…Dwight Henry talks with Luke Hobbs, Pastor of Faith Family Church in Cookeville. They discuss his background, his family’s faith growing up, his struggles with addition, how he came to the Lord, his journey into full time ministry, and ... Read More »

Find out more about Putnam County Schools’ ESSER Program with Jason Stickler.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell talks with Jason Stickler, ESSER Program Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. They discuss what the ESSER Program is, the recent Best For All Award that they recently received, why Putnam County Schools was ... Read More »

Get to know the life of a dentist with Cookeville dentist Dr. Aaron Brooksbank.  On today’s episode of The Chat…Caroline Moore talks with Cookeville dentist Dr. Aaron Brooksbank. They discuss his time growing up in Cookeville, where his interest in dentistry comes from, the various locations that his dental training and education took him, what an average day at ... Read More »

Tennessee SCORE’s David Mansouri discusses the new education funding formula. Legislative committees on Capitol Hill in Nashville took their first in depth look at the Governor’s new funding formula for state education. We go inside that formula with the head of Tennessee SCORE – a group that wants to sustain and increase Tennessee’s growth in academic achievement. Its President and ... Read More »