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Bruce Bailey shares the events in life that would lead him to a life of ministry  On today’s episode of The Chat…Dwight Henry talks with Bruce Bailey, Executive Director of the Cookeville Rescue Mission. They discuss his time growing up around and traveling with his family and the Salvation Army, how his time with them unconsciously prepared him for ... Read More »

Thomas Savage and Judy Roitman discuss signing up for affordable health care. If you are without health care, the Affordable Care Act has extended the deadlines to get you insured this spring. The Tennessee Health Care Campaign is helping educate Tennesseans about the options that are available. The Campaign was founded in 1989 as a statewide nonprofit focused on giving ... Read More »

Get to know metalsmith and blacksmith Anthony Alcorn, and how he got his start.  Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with local metalsmith and blacksmith, Anthony Alcorn. They discuss how he got his start in metalsmithing, his step by step process on how he makes some of his more intricate pieces, as well as where he finds ... Read More »

Paul & Bobbie Abell, and Howard Armstrong discuss the ministry of Manna’s Hana.  On today’s episode of The Chat…Dwight Henry meets with Paul and Bobbie Abell, owners of Manna’s Hana Riding Center in Cookeville, and Howard Armstrong, uncle of a participant at Manna’s Hana. They discuss what Manna’s Hana is and the services that they provide for individuals with ... Read More »

Discover the life and career of an architect with AEI Engineering’s Lauren Metts  On today’s episode of The Chat…Caroline Moore talks with Lauren Metts of AEI Architects Engineers and Planners in Cookeville. They discuss her background and what led her to becoming an architect, how many projects her firm takes on at any given time and what goes into ... Read More »

Get to know Eric Walker, and why he decided to run for Cookeville City Council. Working on the City Council of a community the size of Cookeville takes some long hours, and you certainly don’t do it for the pay. You do it because of a love of the community. Eric Walker says he realized he wanted to give back ... Read More »

Learn more about blacksmithing with Andrew Reist, owner of Oak Lawn Blacksmith.  Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Andrew Reist, owner of Oak Lawn Blacksmith. They discuss why he chose to major in Art Education and how blacksmithing played a large role in that decision, how he creates a piece from start to finish, as well ... Read More »

Learn about A.A.R.F. – All About Rescue and Fixin’ Inc. – with Brittany Robbins.  On today’s episode of The Chat…Kelly Swallows sits down with Brittany Robbins, a volunteer with A.A.R.F. – All About Rescue and Fixin’ Inc. They discuss how the organization got its start, the services that they provide for the animals of the Upper Cumberland, the importance ... Read More »

Meet Overton Co Republican Party Chairman Matthew Tuttle & his political career.  On today’s episode of The Chat…Michael Detwiler meets with Matthew Tuttle, Chairman of the Overton County Republican Party. They discuss his life growing up, the events that got him into politics at an early age, what it was like joining the Overton County Republican Party at the ... Read More »

Get to know the life of West View Baptist Church’s Senior Pastor, Jimmie Simpson  On today’s episode of The Chat…Dwight Henry talks with Jimmie Simpson, Senior Pastor of West View Baptist Church in Cookeville. They discuss his time serving in three different branches of the military growing up, his struggle with alcohol at an early age, as well as ... Read More »