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Heather discusses what makes Streetlamp Creative different from a marketing firm On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton sits down with the co-owner of Streetlamp Creative Heather Karellas. They touch on what her biggest takeaway is for people that are learning to tell their own story, some exciting things about moving to Cookeville from the resources to business community as a whole, ... Read More »

Susie gives the inside look of how the AV program was built from just a room. On today’s Local Matters…Buddy Pearson visits with Career & Technical Education teacher Susie Dobbs, teacher of the AV class at Upperman High School.  They talk about the process of getting equipment to build the program to what Susie envisioned, Susie talks about her background ... Read More »

Marvin shares his life and his love for the outdoors in the Upper Cumberland. On today’s Local Matters…George Halford talks with Marvin Bullock, the former Chamber President for the White County Chamber of Commerce & a sincere outdoor enthusiast. Marvin talks about how he found his passion for the outdoors, a cross country motor home trip he is planning out ... Read More »

Molly highlights her new job & how it works with Tour The Upper Cumberland. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Molly Brown, the Tourism Coordinator for the Upper Cumberland Development District. They talk about how long the Development District has had a tourism department and what its goal is, the “why” behind the show Wish You Were Here through ... Read More »

Tyler talks about owning a popular ice cream store and what’s on the horizon. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton visits with Tyler Buck, owner of Baskin Robbins in Cookeville. They touch on if Tyler ever thought about leaving Cookeville to open a business, was there a struggle to purchasing a franchise compared to starting something new, & how is he ... Read More »

Carrin discusses his role in physical & special education with the online school On today’s Local Matters…Buddy Pearson talks with Carrin Nash, from Putnam County’s VITAL School. They talk about the first thing he tells them when someone wants to know about VITAL, if teaching & coaching had always been apart of what he wanted to do, & if there ... Read More »

Jenny talks about how she has been able to make a difference with constituents. On today’s Local Matters…George Halford meets with Jenny Spurlock, Case Worker & Constituent Services for the office of Congressman John Rose. The two touch on the experience of opening JJ Jax with her mother & it being more than a gift shop, remembering some of the ... Read More »

Stephen discusses all things Pickett County nearly two years into his term. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers visits with Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey. Stephen gives an update on how his term is going a year and a half in, some fishing tournaments that have been organized through the Chamber of Commerce that will also bring in tourism & business, ... Read More »

Zachary talks about what the German-based company brings to the Upper Cumberland On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton visits with Zachary Buckner, the Director of Marketing for the North America Division of Hörmann in Sparta. They discuss if the career change felt different to Zachary when he started with Hörmann, the company’s partnership with Franklin Fixtures, and how this position has ... Read More »

Jason talks all things testing season as ACT Tests & TCAP are around the corner. On today’s Local Matters…Buddy Pearson talks with Jason Stickler, the Data & Testing Supervisor for the Putnam County School System. Jason talks about the CERT Program the county uses allowing the students to prepare for the ACT at home, how testing affects everything through the ... Read More »