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Local Matters With Bob Bell: College Athletics At Tennessee Tech University

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Mark Wilson discusses recent NCAA changes & college athletics at Tennessee Tech.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Mark Wilson, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what his role as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics entails, the importance that TTU places on academic accountability and success ... Read More »

Local Matters With Ben Rodgers: Putnam County Board Of Education Communications Supervisor

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Get to know Putnam Co Board of Education Communications Supervisor Hannah Davis.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers sits down with Hannah Davis, the Communications Supervisor for the Putnam County Board Of Education. They discuss her background and career and what brought her to the Putnam County School System, the School ... Read More »

Local Matters With Sam Brooks: Meet Steve Jones

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Discover the life and career of former Putnam Co teacher and coach, Steve Jones.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with Steve Jones, former Putnam County teacher and coach. They discuss his early life growing up in Silver Point and playing sports across Putnam County, the mentality that he ... Read More »

Local Matters With Tiffany Anton: The District Creative

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Learn about The District Creative with Owner and Creative Director, Zach Buckner  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton talks with Zach Buckner, Owner and Creative Director of The District Creative in Cookeville. They discuss what The District Creative is and the marketing and branding services that they provide for small to ... Read More »

Local Matters With Bob Bell: TTU iCUBE & Tennessee Together

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Learn more about TTU’s iCUBE, and Tennessee Together with Alexis MacAllister.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Alexis MacAllister, Program Manager for Tennessee Together, as well as a member of iCUBE at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what iCUBE is at TTU and how she became involved with ... Read More »

Local Matters With Ben Rodgers: Small Business Development Center

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Learn more about Cookeville’s Small Business Development Center with Tyler Asher  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers meets with Tyler Asher with the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD), and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Cookeville. They discuss his experience serving on the Putnam County Redistricting Committee, how the SBDC ... Read More »

Local Matters With Sam Brooks: Meet Jere Watson

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Get to know the life and career of former Upperman Baseball Coach Jere Watson.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks meets with Jere Watson, former Upperman High School Baseball Head Coach, and former Cookeville High School Baseball player. They discuss his time growing up in Cookeville and what sports meant to ... Read More »

Local Matters With Tiffany Anton: Skip The Line

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Learn about the Skip The Line event app with the app’s co-founder, Luke Ramey.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton sits down with Luke Ramey, co-founder of Skip The Line. They discuss what the Skip The Line app is, how it works at events that utilize the service, how the app ... Read More »

Local Matters With Bob Bell: TTU College Of Education In 2021

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Dr. Lisa Zagumny discusses TTU’s College of Education and the fall 2021 semester  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Dr. Lisa Zagumny, Dean of the College Of Education at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss the Fall semester launch and the various programs that the college is offering for the ... Read More »

Local Matters With Ben Rodgers: Updates With Congressman John Rose

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Congressman John Rose discusses ARPA funding for counties, and vaccines mandates  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Congressman John Rose. They discuss what some of the top issues are that he is currently hearing from his constituents, the American Rescue Plan, its funding, and what the timeline is looking ... Read More »