Local Matters

Bob Bell meets with Dr. Kent Dollar, Professor of History at Tennessee Tech University, and member of the Tennessee Historical Commission. They discuss his background, the classes he teaches, the COVID-19 pandemic, his books, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.

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Nancy Knowlton, Director of the Cookeville Pregnancy Clinic. They discuss her background and volunteer work with the clinic, the services that the clinic provides, and the value f on-site ultrasounds at the clinic.

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Ben Rodgers sits down with Cumberland County Sheriff Casey Cox. They discuss his background including what made him run for Sheriff, COVID-19's impact on the Sheriff's Office and law enforcement in Cumberland County, as well as an insight into the jail's operational costs and budget.

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Sam Brooks talks with Monterey High School Head Basketball Coach Adam West. They discuss the history of his coaching career, how his coaching demeanor has changed over the years, as well as some of the most emotional coaching memories of his career.

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Tiffany Anton meets with Hannah And Justin Davis, owners of Broast Tennessee Coffee Roasters in Cookeville. They discuss how they came to own the coffee shop, the stories of their respective careers, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their store.

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Bob Bell talks with Karen Lykins, Chief Communication Officer for Tennessee Tech University. They discuss TTU's fall semester and hybrid classes, the new Marc L. Burnett Student Recreation and Fitness Center and other buildings coming to the university, as well as updates on sports.

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Michael Detwiler talks with Becky Magura, President/CEO of WCTE in Cookeville. They discuss her life and career, the start of WCTE in 1980, as well as the value of local-focused media content and news.

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Ben Rodgers meets with State Representative Kelly Keisling. They discuss his background and career in public service, his time as Pickett County Executive and the challenges that he faced, his tenure in the General Assembly, and his time at Belmont University in Nashville.

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Dr. Charles Womack meets with Dr. David Burstedt, Interventional Pain Therapist with Tier 1 Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Institute in Cookeville. They discuss his background and education, how he helps manage pain for people at Tier 1, and how his work helps to try and curb the over-prescription of opioids and the addiction that comes with it.

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Tiffany Anton sits down with Amy Ing from Spotlight Costumes in Cookeville. They discuss her background and what she brings to the store, how her travels impacted her views on entrepreneurship, and how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the store's opening.

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