Meet the men and women across the Upper Cumberland that want to serve you! Tune in to hear from Wayne Steele running for Senate district 16, Cam Sexton running for House district 25, Ed Butler House district 41, and Kristopher Cole for Crossville city council. Listen live at noon Wednesday on News Talk 94.1! News Talk 94.1

Jeremy Wendt sits down with Dr. Derek Potter who is the director of TnTech's Oakley STEM center, and who is also an assistant professor of exercise science. They talk all about how the STEM center is making an impact on our community, how Derek became the director, upcoming events, how to get involved, and more!

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George Halford sits down with Jeff Jones, who is the county attorney for Putnam County. Hear all about his past, his family, the extent of his stay in Cookeville, all of the work he has done for the city, his future plans, and more!

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Ben Rodgers meets with Katelyn Steakley who is the executive director of the Putnam Education Partnership. They talk all about how the foundation impacts the community around us, our kids, and our future. They also talk about different fundraising efforts and student sponsors, and more!

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George Halford sits down with Dwight Henry, who was the former Mayor, State Representative, Chamber Seat, and more. He is an amazing community and regional leader and on this episode you can hear all about his values, who he is, his family, what's going on, and more!

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Ben Rodgers meets with Robert Owens who is the Senior Executive For Access And Community Outreach at Tennessee Tech. They talk all about the capital projects at Tech including the new athletic performance center and stadium, the recently opened Ashraf Engineering building, upcoming projects, and more!

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George Halford sits down with a professor of music at Tennessee Tech, Eric Harris. He is also the director of the new Live Audio Engineering Program at the school. They talk about this new program, as well as his background and how he found himself in this position.

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Ben Rodgers meets with Rafferty Cleary who is the Cultural Administrator of Monterey! They talk about the work he does with the Mayor, tourism and economic development, community events, and more!

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Tiffany Anton talks to Shawn Simono who is the owner of Fire & Ice Cryo Med Spa, as well as the S'irene Head Spa here in Cookeville. They discuss the ins and outs of her business, why she has opened another, and more!

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George Halford sits down with the guitar professor at Tennessee Tech, Doc Stone. He has played about 1600 spots at the Grand Ol Opry. Hear all about who he is, where he came from, where he's at now, and more!

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