Local Matters

George Halford sits down with Jeff Lacey, the metro director of FCA camp. Listen to hear about Jeff's life story, as well as insights into FCA and it's mission. FCA has between 100 and 150 volunteers that step alongside them to serve at schools, camps, banquets, etc..

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George Halford sits down with David Storm the Yankee Cajun Hillbilly to hear all about his life story, his connections with Cookeville, his work, and more!

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George Halford talks with Michael Porten, retired CEO of Regions bank and community leader in Cookeville. Hear all about his life story, upbringing, interests, passions, and more!

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George Halford sits down and talks with the City Manager of Algood Keith Morrison. They touch on his biggest surprise when moving into a role away from retail that still required management, Keith's involvement in the Rail Trail and outdoor opportunities in the community, and wanting to carry on the culture of service ranging to different levels.

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Ben Rodgers talks with Derrick Hutchings, a county commissioner for White County. They discuss life before the county commission from racing cars to raising quarter horses, if the commission sees a lot of White County citizens attend and speak regularly at meetings, and his excitement being on the budget committee and different things he has learned thus far.

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Tiffany Anton sits down with Nathan Heady & Joe Kalis of Upper Cumberland Cards, a sports cards and collectibles trading business. They touch on if they feel like they're sports enthusiasts or if collecting cards is separate, how often they get approached by someone trying to know more about a box of cards they found, and Joe talks more about how this has become a business when it just started as a hobby.

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Buddy Pearson meets with Monterey High School Math teacher Blake Van Winkle. They discuss his new role leaving the everyday classroom to be more county wide, how hard was it to teach in the old Monterey High School from the challenges it presented, and his thoughts on the statement that "AI is to education as to what calculators were to math".

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George Halford visits with Chuck Womack, a well-known member of the community as a former Urologist, mayor of Cookeville and a big supporter of the outdoors. They talk about how Chuck became hooked on the Tennessee outdoors, the different opportunities in the outdoors from visiting state parks to hang gliding, and what he sees in the future of the Rail Trails over the next several years.

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Ben Rodgers sits down with the Director of the Putnam Co. Parks & Recreation Department Cody Maynard. They discuss what led to Cody applying with the parks department, the department's involvement with planning the Christmas decorations at the courthouse, and how much time they spend working on the soccer fields.

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Tiffany Anton talks with Crossville's Lindsey Armes, owner of the Pretty Clothes Shoppe. They touch on if Lindsey was feeling burned out from teaching when she opened up the shop, all about their Lots of Love program that helps four women a month from outfits to resumes, & what the consumer can feel when inside the shop.

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