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Jamie talks about how the past year has gone since opening on the West Side. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton meets with Jamie Lankford, owner of Jamie’s Eats and Sweets in Cookeville. The two discuss the driving force behind opening Jamie’s Eats and Sweets, why Jamie really pushes a community aspect with her business, and the happy hours they do ... Read More »

Margie recaps her 2022-23 school year and being named a Teacher of the Year. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell talks to Margie Cavendar, a former fifth grade teacher at Prescott South Middle School. They discuss if there’s any difference between teaching in a more rural county versus a county that’s more on the urban side, discussing her fifth grade students ... Read More »

Tom discusses how years of serving in other areas led to serving with the NAACP. On today’s Local Matters…Caroline Moore visits with Tom Savage, the president of the NAACP for Cookeville/Putnam County. The two talk about growing up in Livingston playing different sports growing up, the diversity Tom saw while serving on the USS Saratoga in the Navy, and how ... Read More »

Susannah talks about getting into county government after filling a vacant seat.  On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers sits down with Dekalb County Commissioner Susannah Cripps. They look at there was any kind of public service that Susannah had been apart of before becoming joining the county commission, biggest concern and influencer that was apart of her decision process in ... Read More »

Cigi & Michael discuss all of the hands they have in Cookeville’s business scene On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton visits with Cigi & Michael England, a big piece of Cookeville’s business landscape. They talk about Michael’s transition from an everyday, management job to managing the Exceptional Bean, the motivation to take on CS Candles which is formerly Libby’s Candles, and ... Read More »

Emma talks about her background in music and the ways she helps her students. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell talks to Algood Middle School Music teacher Emma Choate. The two discuss Emma highlights her dad who also has an in-depth music background and where she credits her love for music to, helping students through several different performance stages, and the ... Read More »

Andrew discusses his life as a musician and his role with Cookeville Lifestyle. On today’s Local Matters…Caroline Moore visits with Putnam County musician and writer, Andrew Buckner. The two look at when he started to getting into music, the difference between an EP and an album, and his new role as Editor In Chief for Cookeville Lifestyle Magazine. Listen to ... Read More »

Jon & Herb talk about the County Technical Assistance Service & what they do. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers visits with Jon Walden, Executive Director for CTAS, and Dr. Herb Byrd III, the Vice President for the Institute of Public Service. The three discuss how Jon felt when he realized the job was more of a “call to service” in ... Read More »

Lucas talks about his new role as head coach and being a guidance counselor. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with Lucas Brown, the new head volleyball coach at Jackson County High School. The two discuss the opportunity to transition from Cookeville to Jackson County, how Lucas decided he wanted to go into the counseling side of education, and ... Read More »

Terrance discusses the idea behind Cultured Image & what it brings to Cookeville On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton talks with Terrance Paige, owner and barber at Cultured Image Grooming Studios in Cookeville. The two talk about when Terrance started to get into barbering, why it’s important as an owner to still be seen in the shop as a barber, and ... Read More »