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Meet Cookeville native Celeste Gammon and the many hats she wears professionally Content hosted by iono.fm Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Michael Detwiler sits down with Putnam County School Board member Celeste Gammon. They discuss her life growing up in Cookeville, her experiences working on the Putnam County School Board and what led ... Read More »

Office Director Michelle Parrott discusses the Putnam County UT Extension Office  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers meets with Michelle Parrott, Extension Office director for the Putnam County UT Extension Office. They discuss what the Extension Office does and the services that they provide, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted office operations, ... Read More »

Bridgett and Nate Carwile on transitioning from high school to college football.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with Bridgett Carwile, and her son, Nate Carwile. They discuss the process that Nate went through from playing football in high school to signing a National Letter of Intent with Maryville ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools’ Jill Ramsey discusses the Summer Learning & Bridge Camps.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Bob Bell sits down with Jill Ramsey, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for Putnam County Schools. They discuss Putnam County Schools’ Summer Learning Camp and Bridge Camp and how they intend to address learning loss ... Read More »

Meet Azurae Johnson Redmon, the Executive Director of Young, Black & Widowed. Content hosted by iono.fm Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Michael Detwiler talks with the Executive Director and Founder of Young, Black & Widowed – Azurae Johnson Redmon. They discuss the events in her life that led to her founding her nonprofit ... Read More »

Learn about Putnam County 911 and Emergency Management Agency with Brandon Smith  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers talks with Brandon Smith from Putnam County 911, and the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency. They discuss his transition into his current Emergency Management Agency position, updates on Putnam County 911, how dispatch ... Read More »

Get to know the life and coaching career of Cookeville High Principal Max Petett  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks meets with Cookeville High School Principal Max Petett. They discuss his coaching career and the various sports that he used to coach, his time playing football in school and the success ... Read More »

Learn about Peachtree Learning Center and their upcoming event with Eric Metaxas Content hosted by iono.fm Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Michael Detwiler sits down with Tabitha Merritt, Director of the Peachtree Learning Center in Cookeville. They discuss how she became involved with the Peachtree Learning Center, the various classes and programs that ... Read More »

Kaitlin Salyer and Allison Boshears continue to discuss workforce development.  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers meets with Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Director of Workforce Development, Kaitlin Salyer, and Director of Communications, Allison Boshears. They discuss the topic of recruiting and what their roles are in recruiting businesses, how they ... Read More »

Upperman Boys Basketball Head Coach Bobby McWilliams discusses sports and family  Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday. On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks talks with Bobby McWilliams, Boys Basketball Head Coach at Upperman High School in Baxter. They discuss where he grew up and what brought him to Tennessee Tech University, the importance of family, having their ... Read More »