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Local Matters deals with community issues and interests that affect listeners closer to home. With topics from major events across the nation and how they impact our area to interesting people and figures from across the Upper Cumberland. Local Matters is where local, matters.

Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday at 8am on News Talk 94.1.

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Local Matters With Ben Rodgers: Putnam County Commission & 2022 Budget Updates

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Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter discusses the 2022 fiscal budget and projects.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers sits down with Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. They recap the recent Putnam County Commissioners meeting and how it being a reappraisal year impacted the normal agenda for the meeting, the recently approved ... Read More »

Local Matters With Sam Brooks: Meet Barrett Steakley

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Local golfer Barrett Steakley discusses golf and the value of family support.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with Barrett Steakley, local golfer and former Tennessee Tech University golfer. They discuss how starting a family impacts playing time and the importance of learning to balance it all, his experience ... Read More »

Local Matters With Bob Bell: Tennessee FFA Foundation

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Learn about the Tennessee FFA Foundation with Executive Director Kelsey Rose.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell talks with Kelsey Rose, Executive Director of the Tennessee FFA Foundation. They discuss what the Future Farmers For America organization is and what its goals are, what the Foundation portion of FFA is and ... Read More »

Local Matters With Ben Rodgers: Overton County Redistricting & 2022 Budget

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Overton County Executive Ben Danner discusses redistricting and the 2022 budget.  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 an update on the Overton County Commission and recent changes to its members, redistricting in Overton County and where they are at in that process ... Read More »

Local Matters With Sam Brooks: Meet Bruce Hatfield

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TTU Linebacker Coach Bruce Hatfield discusses his coaching career & TTU football  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks talks with Bruce Hatfield, former Tennessee Tech University linebacker, and current Linebacker Coach at TTU. They discuss what originally brought him to TTU, what the recruiting process is like at the school, what ... Read More »

Local Matters With Tiffany Anton: Twin Lakes

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Learn about the life and career of Twin Lakes General Manager/CEO Jonathan West.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton sits down with Jonathan West, CEO and General Manager of Twin Lakes. They discuss what Twin Lakes is and the services that they provide to the Upper Cumberland area, what his role ... Read More »

Local Matters With Bob Bell: New Jere Whitson Elementary School Principal

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Get to know Tina Francis Hodges, the new Principal of Jere Whitson Elementary.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell meets with Tina Francis Hodges, the new Principal of Jere Whitson Elementary School in Cookeville. They discuss her background and career in education, the different cultures of the school as well as ... Read More »

Local Matters With Ben Rodgers: Meet Caroline Knight

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Get to know Child Abuse Prosecutor Caroline Knight, and the story of her career.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers sits down with Caroline Knight, Child Abuse Prosecutor for the District Attorney’s Office in Cookeville. They discuss her background and what brought her to Crossville, her time in law school and ... Read More »

Local Matters With Sam Brooks: Adam West’s Coaching Career

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Former Coach Adam West discusses his coaching career, and decision to retire.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with recently retired Monterey High School Basketball Coach Adam West. They discuss his decision to retire and look back on his coaching career, how the many changes brought by the COVID-19 ... Read More »

Local Matters With Tiffany Anton: SAIC

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Jill Moffitt talks SAIC, the services they provide, and community involvement.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton talks with Jill Moffitt, Software Engineer Senior Manager at SAIC in Cookeville. They discuss what SAIC is, the engineering and security services that they provide for clients, the company’s involvement with the community and ... Read More »