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 assist other businesses with their communication and promotional skills, as well as what the YP Highlands program is, and how young professionals can become involved in the program.

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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 support, and playing sports with them, as well as what it's like coaching a team alongside his wife and Girls Basketball Head Coach at Upperman High School, Dana McWilliams.

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Tiffany Anton talks with Bruce Heard, owner of The Munkey Wrench in Cookeville. They discuss how the gallery and shop came to be, how his love of tinkering with things influenced that decision, as well as how and where he learned the know how to start his own business.

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Bob Bell talks with Sycamore Elementary School's Principal Tracy Nabors, and School Counselor Ally Evans. They discuss the background of the elementary school and its recent achievements, the role of school counselor and what her responsibilities are at the school, as well as how the faculty and students have adapted to changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michael Detwiler talks with Jennie Ivey, columnist and commentator for the Herald-Citizen in Cookeville. They discuss her life growing up and the various towns she's lived in, her love of state parks, and her experience receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Ben Rodgers meets with Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Director of Workforce Development, Kaitlin Salyer, and Director of Communications, Allison Boshears. They discuss their respective backgrounds and education, what their roles entail, the goals of each department, and how they come together, as well as some of the challenges that the Workforce Development department faces.

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Sam Brooks meets with Lance Key, professional bowler. They discuss his background and what got him into bowling as a kid and then later a professional sport, some of his career highlights and other stories, as well as some of the technical details behind the anatomy of a bowling ball, and various techniques while playing.

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Tiffany Anton sits down with Victoria Lannom with Lannom Law LLC in Cookeville. They discuss the services her firm provides for estate planning and elder law, the importance of succession plans and other agreements for business partnerships, as well as her involvement hosting workshops to help others learn and understand estate planning.

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Bob Bell meets with Hannah Davis and Tim Martin from Putnam County Schools. They discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on school procedures and what those may look like moving forward, how the adoption of new technology has affected learning and which tools may continue to be used after the pandemic, as well as how the school system is handling addressing safety concerns and emergency preparedness outside of the pandemic.

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Michael Detwiler meets with Zach Buckner, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Ford Lincoln Of Cookeville. They discuss his life growing up and his time attending Tennessee Tech University, the story of how he and his wife began their relationship, as well as his time working in ministry.

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