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Cumberland Co Mayor discusses the 2022 budget, and the upcoming Buc-ee’s store.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster. They discuss the current state of the county’s 2022 fiscal year budget, the county’s interest in expanding water and broadband lines to more rural areas across ... Read More »

State Board of Education Chairman Lillian Hartgrove discusses education in 2021.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Lillian Hartgrove, Chairman of the Tennessee State Board Of Education. They discuss her background and how she came to be involved with the State Board Of Education, the challenges that they ... Read More »

Get to know the life and career of Thirteenth Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Young Content hosted by iono.fm Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Michael Detwiler meets with Judge Jonathan Young. They discuss where he was born and raised, his time in law school, the career path he took after graduating and how it ... Read More »

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 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »