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Stephen Bilbrey on the next four years as County Executive following a hiatus. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers meets with new Pickett County Executive Stephen Bilbrey. Stephen talks about being the youngest county executive when he was first elected in 2002, why he decided to run during the 2022 election, and things that Stephen would like to do or see ... Read More »

Upperman Head Principal Stephen Robbins talks about how the new role is going. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks visits with new UHS Principal Stephen Robbins. Stephen discusses what went into the decision to move from Cookeville to Upperman, looking back on the recent success that Upperman has had in sports and the growing number in students, and the role that ... Read More »

Darron Smith discusses all of the new happenings with the College of Agriculture On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Darron Smith, the dean of the College of Agriculture & Human Ecology at TTU. Darron talks about how large the College of Ag and Human Ecology is,  the new initiatives the college is offering and the different career paths you ... Read More »

State Rep. Kelly Keisling discusses all things state government in Tennessee. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers visits with Kelly Keisling, State Representative for Tennessee’s 38th District. Kelly talks about where the line begins for District 38 and what that covers, what the current salary of a state house or state senate member is, and how long Kelly has been the ... Read More »

Head Coach Larry Pitts, Joseph Agee, & Brant Kardatzke recap their 2022 season. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with  Head Coach Larry Pitts and members of the CHS Boys’ Golf Team, senior Joseph Agee and junior Brant Kardatzke. Coach Pitts talks about watching his players grow over the years, the year the team had and how tough it ... Read More »

Sam & Jackie discuss ESports in schools & how students are readying for careers. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell visits with the FutureReady Supervisor Sam Brooks and Jackie Vester, the Early Post Secondary Opportunities (EPSO) Specialist for Putnam County. Sam and Jackie give a look at their backgrounds, both about them in general and what they do with students in ... Read More »

Katie Martin talks floriculture & all about starting the company with her family On today’s Local Matters…Caroline Moore meets with Katie Martin, owner of 40:8 Flower Company. Katie talks about her family farm where the flower company operates out of and how they got started, how they choose what flowers to plant each year, and the different strategies they use ... Read More »

Cumberland, Jackson, White, Smith County Mayors discuss updates post re-election On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers visits with the four mayors from White, Smith, Cumberland, and Jackson Counties. The four mayors talk about what they’ve done as a group to keep emergency service workers in their counties, what the Local Assistance And Tribal Consistency Fund, or LATCF is, and what Smith, ... Read More »

Learn more about CHS Girls’ Golf team’s undefeated season with coach and players  On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with Cookeville High School Girls’ Golf Team Coach Larry Pitts, and players Daniela Pryor and Lexus Julian. They discuss their recent season, and how special it was to go undefeated in the season, what the team did to prepare ... Read More »

Tom Payne & Cheryl Montgomery talk about the college’s upcoming events and more. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell talks to the Dean of the College of Business at TTU, Tom Payne and Director of Development and Engagement Cheryl Montgomery. Bob reintroduces Tom and Cheryl as they discuss their backgrounds, all the events that’re taking place during the fall that the ... Read More »