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This week, get to know Wes Shanks, the Head Baseball Coach for the Upperman Bees  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Michael Bowen, filling in for Sam Brooks, sits down with Wes Shanks, Head Baseball Coach for the Upperman Bees. They discuss his family, what it means to come from a sports-orientated family, ... Read More »

Learn more about TTU’s College of Arts and Sciences with Dean Dr. Jeff Roberts.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Dr. Jeff Roberts, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what the adjustment was like going from his position as Chairman ... Read More »

County Executive Ben Danner provides updates on Overton County’s budget process.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Overton County Executive Ben Danner. They discuss how the budget process for Overton County is going, the ability to place School Resource Officers in Overton County schools, and the support that is ... Read More »

Principal Billy Stepp shares recent updates and accomplishments at Upperman High.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell talks with Billy Stepp, Principal of Upperman High School, and the upcoming Director of Cumberland County Schools. They discuss his new role as Director of Cumberland County Schools, the success that Upperman’s sports teams ... Read More »

Mayor Ricky Shelton talks city updates, and Cookeville’s Red, White, and Boom.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers sits down with City of Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton. They discuss the approval of the recent first budget reading, and the benefits that city and county employees can expect as a result, the ... Read More »

Sam Brooks and Shannon Pirtle discuss Putnam County’s Future Ready VITAL Program  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Sam Brooks, Future Ready Supervisor for the Putnam County School System, and Shannon Pirtle, Principal of the VITAL Online School. They discuss what Future Ready and the VITAL Program are, ... Read More »

Learn more about Putnam County Library operations with Director Kathryn Wisinger  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Kathryn Wisinger, the newly appointed Director of the Putnam County Library. They discuss her background, what made her want to go into education, how the library is funded, and how the city ... Read More »

Danny McCoin talks football from Livingston Academy to University of Cincinnati.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks talks with Danny McCoin, former Livingston Academy All Star Quarterback, and former University of Cincinnati Football Player. They discuss his time growing up in Livingston, what it meant to him to get to play ... Read More »

Dr. Jeff Roberts, Dr. Brian O’Connor, Dr. David Larimore remember Dr. Angelo Volpe  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Tennessee Tech University members Dr. Jeff Roberts, Dr. Brian O’Connor, and Dr. David Larimore. With the recent passing of former TTU President Dr. Angelo Volpe, they discuss each person’s favorite ... Read More »

State Senator Paul Bailey discusses the recent legislative session and taxes.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers meets with Senator Paul Bailey. They discuss the closing of the recent Legislative Session, and the highlights of this year’s state budget, upcoming tax cuts that aim to help Tennesseans, as well as what ... Read More »