Local Matters

Michael Detwiler talks with community advocate Katelyn Steakley. They discuss her life and career, her family's former retail business in Cookeville, the March 3rd, 2020 Putnam County tornado, and the formation and purpose of the Cookeville Strong Facebook page.

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Ben Rodgers meets with City Of Cookeville Vice-Mayor Laurin Wheaton. They discuss the recent switch back to virtual City Council meetings, what's happening around Cookeville, the postponement of certain city events and the modifications made to events that are still set to take place, and ongoing projects and upcoming expansions in Cookeville.

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Sam Brooks sits down with Cookeville High School Volleyball Head Coach Jami Cherry, and players Blake Cherry and Meredith Herndon. They discuss Coach Cherry's coaching career, what it takes to be a top level high school volleyball player, and the colleges that the players have chosen to attend after high school.

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Tiffany Anton talks with Sam Brooks with CSA Prepstar. They discuss the origins of CSA Prepstar, how he became involved with the business, and how and why he combines his love of sports and education to help student athletes.

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Bob Bell meets with Amber Tatum, special education teacher at Prescott South Elementary School in Cookeville. They discuss special education, her students, what she enjoys about teaching, as well as her Google Certified Teacher status and what that means for her teaching.

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Michael Detwiler sits down with George Halford, retired CEO of the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. They discuss how retired life is treating him, the story of his career and what brought him to Cookeville, as well as what makes living in Cookeville and Putnam County so special.

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Tiffany Anton sits down with Alex Connor with Sparky's Sweet Shoppe in Cookeville. They discuss the story behind her business and where the name for it came from, as well as how she got into baking and decorating cookies.

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Bob Bell talks with Chelsea Holland, music teacher at Cornerstone Elementary School in Baxter. She reads her essay which led her to be awarded the Cookeville Rotary Club's Excellence In Teaching Award, and they discuss the other forms of music she's been teaching her classes in place of traditional singing.

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Michael Detwiler talks with Steve Boots with UBS Financial Services Inc. in Cookeville. They discuss his time at TTU, his time interning at WCTE and his work with them as an adult, as well as his family and career.

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Tiffany Anton talks with Kent Birdwell, owner of The Blue Pig in Cookeville. They discuss his background and career, what led him to open a barbecue restaurant, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the restaurant's business and operations.

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