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Junior talks about his background and what opened a path for him into politics. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Junior Jones, the Property Assessor for White County. They touch on Junior’s background spending most of his life in White County and what led him to the assessor of property role, discussing the transitional support he received from the ... Read More »

Matt and Lee talk about their play in the Cookeville Cup helping the team win. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks visits with Matt Manzaro & Lee Maxwell, golf pros for the Cookeville City team that took part in the Cookeville Cup. They discuss Lee and Max discuss their memories of playing in their first Reels Cup, how huge of a ... Read More »

Mike & Tracy discuss their newest venture to make waves in the beauty industry. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton meets with Tracy & Mike Frankin, owners of Cookeville’s Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy. The group talks about the journey the couple took to open a barber and beauty academy, Tracy discusses the class that the academy is doing today and ... Read More »

Socorro and Nickey discuss what led them to both the military and education. On today’s Local Matters…Buddy Pearson meets with Socorro Cooper, an ESL interpreter for Putnam County Schools, and Nickey Philpot, the ROTC Instructor at Cookeville High School. They talk about what inspired both of them to go into military service, how helpful the role Socorro plays as an ... Read More »

Although from East Tennessee, Rafferty talks about how Monterey has become home. On today’s Local Matters…George Halford visits with Rafferty Cleary from the Monterey Depot Museum. They touch on growing up in Kingsport discussing family being a big part of his background, some of the stories and other experiences Rafferty has found since living in Monterey, and some history of ... Read More »

Chad talks about his first year in office & the experiences he’s had up to now. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Cookeville City Councilman Chad Gilbert recapping his first year in office. They touch on things like any surprises Chad’s encountered in his first year on the city council, when he began thinking about the idea of wanting ... Read More »

In part two, JB discusses today’s game and what it takes to break into golf. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks meets with JB Rittenberry, a golf pro in the Upper Cumberland for part two after last week’s part one. They pick up with more on JB’s partnership with Fly on the golf course, how equipment has evolved and different brands ... Read More »

Kim and Nicole talk all things The Painted House and their upcoming open house. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton talks with Kim Johnson, owner of The Painted House and Nicole Hoose, manager of The Painted House. They discuss what The Painted House started as and how it’s grown over the last 12 years, the group “100 Women Who Care” and ... Read More »

SaraBeth talks about what third grade is like and her 10 years in teaching. On today’s Local Matters…Buddy Pearson visits with SaraBeth Bayless, a third grade teacher from Capshaw Elementary School. They touch on things like how long she’s been teaching third grade going back to her first job at Algood, some of the things SaraBeth loves to see her ... Read More »

Molly on her path from Fentress Co. to working for the state tourism department. On today’s Local Matters…George Halford sits down with Molly Brown, the owner of Upper Cumberland Tours & former Executive Director for the Putnam Co. Chamber of Commerce. Molly talks about her first trip to Cookeville for a job interview at the Chamber, the business opportunities that ... Read More »