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Kendra discusses how she got into personal fitness and her weight loss journey. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks meets with Kendra Scribner, a local personal trainer and weight loss coach. Kendra discusses her knowledge in fitness after having a general interest, losing 70 lbs. after having her first child and all the behind the scenes work that went into the ... Read More »

Melanie and Jason talk about response to intervention & debunk some of its myths On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell visits with Melanie Bussell and Jason Stickler, the RTI supervisor and testing and data supervisor from Putnam County Schools. Melanie and Jason discuss their extensive backgrounds in education while both being from Cookeville, what the three tiers mean from what the ... Read More »

John talks about his election process and the work his department does daily. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks to John Sanders, the newly elected Register of Deeds for Putnam County. John talks about the journey through the election and how someone gets into a caucus, some of the biggest notices and surprises he’s had in his first two weeks ... Read More »

EJ talks about how he got into owning a gym and wanting to help people stay fit On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks visits with EJ Williams, the owner of Workout Anytime in Cookeville. EJ talks about being the owner and changing the perception of what people have of a gym, what led to moving the location of Workout Anytime to ... Read More »

Jeff talks about what makes the arts and sciences so complex at Tennessee Tech. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Dr. Jeff Roberts, the Dean for the College Of Arts And Sciences at TTU. Serving as the arts and sciences dean, Jeff talks about the complexity of the department what the history books will say about the current time ... Read More »

Darby talks about his work as a visual effects designer and specific projects. On today’s Local Matters…Caroline Moore talks to Darby Faccinto, a visual effects designer that has worked on series such as Loki and the new movie Black Adam. Darby discusses how it feels to go see a movie in theatres that he helped work on, if he’d rather ... Read More »

Lorie discusses finding the job opening, applying, & her first week at CityScape On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers visits with Lorie Krauss, the new executive director of CityScape. Lorie talks about her family’s deep roots in Cookeville and starting with the Development District, how she saw the job advertisement and finding out more about the position leading her to submit ... Read More »

Justin talks on his family background leading him to education & administration. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks meets with Justin Campbell, the AD at Prescott South Middle School. Justin talks about his family and growing up close to Jamestown in the Allard community, his father being his mentor and influence when it comes to a lot of things in education, ... Read More »

Chris Pierce gives important info regarding attendance to parents in the county. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Chris Pierce, the Attendance and Enrollment Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. Chris talks about the path he took to Putnam County Schools and spending some time in the classroom as a teacher, some of the things that Chris keeps up with ... Read More »

Ron discusses all things transportation and getting students to and from school. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Ron Chaffin, the transportation supervisor for Putnam County Schools. Ron talks about growing up in Putnam County and the path he took to becoming transportation director, the two kinds of buses the county uses and how many routes for each, and ... Read More »