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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 »

Terra talks about Duck Pond Manor & how she keeps up in the wedding business. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton visits with Terra Ballinger, owner of the wedding venue Duck Pond Manor in Sparta. They discuss where the thought process and motivation for this space came from, how Terra keeps with all the moving parts that come with the wedding ... Read More »

Buddy discusses the excitement of a new school year and Bob announces big news. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Buddy Pearson, Supervisor of Communications & Marketing with the Putnam County School System. They talk about more background on Buddy’s role as the Supervisor of Communications & Marketing, the hot button issue of truancy within the school system, ... Read More »

The four mayors touch on other topics now that budget season is behind them. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with the four mayors of White, Cumberland, Smith & Jackson Counties to continue their conversation from last week. The group talks about why two of the mayors waited until after June 30th to pass their budgets, how much each county’s ... Read More »

Dewayne talks all things Tennessee Tech football ahead of the 2023 season opener On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks visits with Dewayne Alexander, the Head Football Coach for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The two discuss recapping the golf tournament and alumni weekend that was in July, highlighting some of the new coaching staff additions in 2023, and how well Tech ... Read More »

Matt and Kelly give the background of the company & all they do with the region. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton meets with Matt and Kelly Swallows of Swallows’ Insurance. They talk about the history of Swallows Insurance going back to 1956, how they manage their business plus other things they’re involved with, and Matt breaks down in-depth the stuff ... Read More »

Shannon & Wren discuss their roles in the library and in STEM for Algood Middle. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Algood Middle School Librarian Shannon Auberson and 6th grade STEM teacher Wren Goedkin. They look at Shannon’s role with the school library and collaboration with different groups & people, how the school’s garden project relates to the middle ... Read More »