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Danny and John discuss all things Baxter with updates on some recent topics. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers is joined by Baxter’s Police Chief Danny Holmes and Mayor John Martin. They talk about what is bringing people to Baxter, how the project of roads is being handled to keep up with the influx of people, if there was anything that ... Read More »

Bob continues discussing the challenges he met through his time in education. On today’s Local Matters…Larry Stone sits back down with Bob Bell for the second part of a Local Matters special as he retires. They talk about how different it is to work in a state that has a powerful brand like the University of Tennessee, the overwhelming feeling ... Read More »

Dwight talks all things Cookeville from his first trip to how he’s been involved On today’s Local Matters…George Halford talks with Dwight Henry, a former Cookeville mayor and State Representative. The two discuss Dwight’s background being intertwined with politics and religion, his first trip to Cookeville that changed the course of his life, and both the opportunities and challenges the ... Read More »

Luke looks back on the first year in office from surprises to current projects. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers visits with Vice Mayor of Cookeville Luke Eldridge. They talk about any surprises that Luke has seen over the first year as vice mayor, the different encouragements and getting to know the rest of the council members, and current projects the ... Read More »

John stops by for a part two to continue discussing character & contributing. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks talks with John Pelphrey, the head coach of Tennessee Tech Men’s Basketball team. They look at the playoff system for high school basketball in Kentucky wit hall schools playing for one championship,  being a small fish in a big pond and figuring ... Read More »

Jeff discusses 10 years of The Biz Foundry & how they’ve helped entrepreneurs. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton meets with Jeff Brown, the president and founder of The Biz Foundry in Cookeville. They talk about Jeff’s feedback of the last 10 years of The Biz Foundry, the initiative to have an co-working space along with an entrepreneur center, and the ... Read More »

Bob discusses different moments of his teaching career and doing Local Matters. On today’s Local Matters…Larry Stone talks with Bob Bell in a Local Matters special as Bob heads into retirement. They talk about the view that Bob was given from doing Local Matters, the next step he took when he realized that teaching was what he wanted to do, ... Read More »

Will discusses his addiction recovery and how his life looks today in recovery. On today’s Local Matters…George Halford talks with Will Roberts, the CEO and President of Life Regeneration Ministries. They talk about Will’s background of growing up in a military family living in Alaska, Massachusetts, and Texas, the first time he knew he had a problem at the age ... Read More »

Jerry discusses his background from working in education to local government. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers visits with Sparta Mayor and former educator Jerry Lowery. Jerry goes over his background from being in the Navy to spending 33 years as an educator, how being a coach, teacher, and an administrator translates to being a city mayor, and what his process ... Read More »

Devin discusses how excited he is with the 2023 season underway & upcoming games On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks meets with Devin Squires, a junior on the Tennessee Tech football team. They talk about the excitement the team is feeling with a new season underway, what Tech has to do this year to get where they want to be as ... Read More »