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Luke discusses what started The Pod Kitchen & his history of small business work On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton visits with Luke Ramey of Cookeville Creative. They talk about the meaning and idea behind The Pod Kitchen, what the heart is behind working with small businesses and being apart of their success, why it’s important to Luke to stay important ... Read More »

Susan discusses all things business college & recaps Governor’s School from June On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Susan Wells, an instructor from the Decision Sciences & Management Department within TTU’s College of Business. They talk about Susan’s role as the director of the Governor’s School of Technological Innovation & Leadership, what business intelligence is inside the analytics ... Read More »

Brandon highlights his new role with the EMA and job opportunities they offer. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers sits down with Brandon Smith, the new EMA Director for Putnam County. Ben and Brandon talk about the state being proactive in trying to recruit people for EMS, EMA, and public safety, Brandon’s vision that he has for Putnam County EMA going ... Read More »

Mark looks at his youth in Arkansas & finding his way to working at Motlow State On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks visits with Mark Hutchins, the President of the Motlow College Foundation. Mark talks about his background growing up in Arkansas, how he was attracted to the business side of things in college, and what he shares with athletes and ... Read More »

Sue and Kisha discuss all things Glow Med Spa and the last two and a half years. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton talks with the co-owners of Glow Med Spa in Cookeville. Kisha Heady and Sue Scott. The three talk about what was it about starting Glow Med Spa and setting initiatives that Kisha felt were important, if there was ... Read More »

Lisa looks at all of the different things one can do in the College of Education On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Lisa Zagumny, the Dean for the College of Education at Tennessee Tech. They discuss her role with what she does as the Dean for the College of Education, what the the new Computer Science major offers and ... Read More »

Jill goes over all of the ways El Puente helps the Hispanic community in Cookeville  On today’s Local Matters…Caroline Moore is joined by Jill Mynatt, a co-founder of El Puente in Cookeville. Jill discusses El Puente’s upcoming event “The Great Chase Race”, some past events the group has done and other events they have upcoming, and where most of ... Read More »

Jacob & Jessica go over the atmosphere & style of restaurant Drake’s will bring On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany talks with managing staff Jacob Farr and Jessica Mayhorn from Drake’s Restaurant, a new restaurant coming to Cookeville. They discuss why Drake’s chose to come to Cookeville, what Jacob wants the community to know about this company, and specifics about the restaurant ... Read More »

Tim looks ahead to the 2023 school year with some changes in the school system. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Tim Martin, Deputy Director for the Putnam County School System. They discuss how the upcoming school year looks with certain things like enrollment and if there are any schools at max capacity, what the the biggest challenge is ... Read More »

Tiffany & Rachel discuss “Packs for Pints” that helps kids with school supplies. On today’s Local Matters…Caroline Moore sits down with Rachel Moses of The Legal Aid Society and The Biz Foundry’s Tiffany Anton. The group discusses the background of “Packs for Pints” and what it does, what exactly the Legal Aid Society is, and Tiffany’s “Powered By Her” inititative ... Read More »