Local Matters

Ben Rodgers talks with Director Penny Foister and Asst. Director Josh Womack of the 911 Emergency Communications in Putnam County. The three discuss how 9-1-1's funding keeps them operating daily, why Putnam County might be taking calls from other counties at any point, and what has changed that helps bring calls in and info that 9-1-1 operators give out

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Sam Brooks meets with Kevin Bray, the former boys' basketball coach at Cookeville High School and assistant coach on the men's basketball team at Tennessee Tech.  Kevin talks about what athletics provide for student athletes, remembering some of the great players Kevin coached at the high school level, and sharing some regrets he has and advice on his experiences in coaching.

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Tiffany Anton with Blakelee Smith, the owner of Cookeville's Skin + Aesthetics.  They discuss what the motivation was deciding to open her own business, how Blakelee figured out all of the things that come with owning a business, and more about the services the business offers and what the most common product that brings people in.

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Bob Bell meets with Bell Bontrager, a First Grade teacher from Baxter Primary School. They discuss what made Bell choose elementary education and 1st grade specifically, different things she hopes her students learn during the school year, and the math skills that 1st graders pick up throughout the year.

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Ben Rodgers meets with Katelyn Steakley, the executive director with the Putnam Education Partnership. They go over the Putnam Education Partnership (PEP) and how it helps to see and fill needs in the community, PEP's history and the history on some of the different initiatives they do, and Katelyn's involvement with Wish You Were Here and WCTE.

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Sam Brooks visits with Dr. Michael Torrence, President of Motlow State Community College. They discuss how being the President of Motlow State along with both kids being student athletes work together, aviation opportunities that have come up with the school's partnership with MTSU, the difference between today's athlete than when Michael played.

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Tiffany Anton visits with Luke Ramey of Cookeville Creative. They talk about the meaning and idea behind The Pod Kitchen, what the heart is behind working with small businesses and being apart of their success, why it's important to Luke to stay important in his kids' lives and also being as busy as he his.

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Bob Bell sits down with Susan Wells, an instructor from the Decision Sciences & Management Department within TTU's College of Business. They talk about Susan's role as the director of the Governor's School of Technological Innovation & Leadership, what business intelligence is inside the analytics program, covering some of the lesser known topics for online interviews like where to sit in front of your camera.

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Ben Rodgers sits down with Brandon Smith, the new EMA Director for Putnam County. Ben and Brandon talk about the state being proactive in trying to recruit people for EMS, EMA, and public safety, Brandon's vision that he has for Putnam County EMA going forward, and are there any opportunities today for people interested to intern with.

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Sam Brooks visits with Mark Hutchins, the President of the Motlow College Foundation. Mark talks about his background growing up in Arkansas, how he was attracted to the business side of things in college, and what he shares with athletes and their parents about the importance of academics.

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