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Cydney talks about the expansion of her business & other ventures she’s apart of. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton is joined by Cydney Langford, the owner of Wink in McMinnville. They touch on what was behind expanding Wink out of its initial location, how she manages to run a spa in the thick of the Christmas season, and the ways ... Read More »

Tina discusses her path to being named Principal of the Year for Putnam County. On today’s Local Matters…Buddy Pearson meets with Tina Francis-Hodge, the principal of Jere Whitson Elementary and the 2022-23 Principal of the Year for the state of Tennessee. They talk about the process it took beginning a year ago with her winning Principal of the Year for ... Read More »

Amy talks about many stops in her career starting with growing up in Monterey. On today’s Local Matters…George Halford sits down with Amy New, the current President & CEO for the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Amy discusses her journey from growing up in Monterey to working in state government in Nashville then coming back to Cookeville, getting her interests ... Read More »

John discusses some of the experiences he’s had over his first year in office. On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers meets with John Sanders, the Putnam County Register of Deeds and Rhiannon Allison, his Chief Deputy. John talks about his first year in office working with an experienced staff, some of the changes that have been made to the office, and ... Read More »

Meiah talks about path to earning a state title & how she juggles her two sports On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks sits down with member of the Upperman Girls’ Track & Volleyball teams Meiah Moss and Girls’ Track Coach Bruce Heady. Meiah discusses the turning point in Upperman’s volleyball season, leading up to a pentathlon meet the week before competing ... Read More »

Kerri talks about the journey of owning Sweetzies from the inspiration to today. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton talks with Kerri Painton, the owner of Sparta’s Sweetzies Freeze Dried Candy. They discuss if Kerri was looking to ever own a business when she bought her freeze dryer, he products they offer from freeze dried skittles to gummy worms, and locations ... Read More »

Eric discusses what today’s younger generation needs to know with cyber security On today’s Local Matters…Buddy Pearson is joined by Eric Brown, Associate Director for Workforce Development CEROC & senior lecturer at Tennessee Tech. They talk about what Eric specifically concentrates on in his role,  some of the issues he is getting into schools starting with the kids in elementary ... Read More »

Both mayors discuss the Christmas season activities that you can see in the area On today’s Local Matters…Ben Rodgers is joined by Mayor of Cookeville Laurin Wheaton & Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter.  They talk about the four Christmas parades that take place in Putnam County, the trees on display for the city and county along with other decorations, and ... Read More »

Upperman seniors & Coach Cook recap their season and run to the state tournament On today’s Local Matters…Sam Brooks talks with Upperman Volleyball Coach Barbie Cook and her three seniors Kaitlyn Foster, Lila Cade, and Kailyn Stevens. They talk about the expectations the three players had going into the season, what some of the top shelf names in Tennessee high ... Read More »

Nikki discusses the experience of being in the area’s small business scene. On today’s Local Matters…Tiffany Anton sits down with Nikki Gray, co-owner of Gray’s Pest Services in Cookeville.  They talk about how Nikki and her husband decided to go in together on their own pest control business, some of the services they offer for the coverage area, and what ... Read More »