Ben Rodgers sits down with Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason. They discuss Smith County's Budget Committee, and what their meeting procedures are like throughout the year, what revenue projections for the 2022 fiscal year look like, as well as how the county expects to handle incoming stimulus money and funds.

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Sam Brooks meets with Dewayne Alexander, Head Football Coach for Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what originally brought him to Tennessee Tech as a student and player, how he got his start in education, how his team responded to the March 3rd, 2020 Putnam County tornado outbreak, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the university's football program, and the steps they took to keep the program moving forward.

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Tiffany Anton talks with Scott Garrett, Plateau Regional President of FirstBank. They discuss the philosophy that FirstBank operates on to help separate them from larger banks, how the bank works with and impacts the small business communities in their regions, as well as what's next for FirstBank moving forward.

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Bob Bell sits down with Principal Dr. Catherine Jones, and STEM teacher Kattie Stevens with Prescott South Elementary School in Cookeville. They discuss the background and history of Prescott South, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the school, and what students were able to learn and take away from the experience, as well as what STEM education is, and how the program has evolved over the years at Prescott South.

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Michael Detwiler meets with Pastor Houston Jared, pastor of PG Fellowship in Buffalo Valley. They discuss his life growing up and the various challenges that he has faced in life, his time spending almost 10 years in jails, and the story of what led him out of imprisonment, as well as how he became involved in the Adult & Teen Challenge program, and how that impacted him.

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Ben Rodgers talks with Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce. They discuss the roll out of appraisal notices from the Assessor's Office to Putnam County property owners, how the county works with the state during the reappraisal process, as well as several changes to the Putnam County area that may have affected property owners' reappraisals.

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Sam Brooks talks with Joe Matheney, former Cookeville High School football player and coach, and current Principal of White Plains Academy in Cookeville. They discuss his life growing up playing sports, the story behind how he got his tart in coaching and education, as well as who some of the positive and influential role models throughout his life have been.

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Tiffany Anton meets with Ray Mays, CEO of Eye Centers Of Tennessee. They discuss the various locations that they serve across the Upper Cumberland, how he came to be the CEO despite not being a doctor himself, the experiences in life that gave him a better sense of business, as well as what it was like opening a new facility in Cookeville in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what their secret to that success was.

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Bob Bell talks with Cheryl Montgomery and Kate Nicewicz with Tennessee Tech University's College Of Business. They discuss the various graduate programs and certificates available through the College Of Business, details surrounding several of the newer programs such as Banking and Financial Services, as well as some of the opportunities to see guest speakers present at the College of Business.

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Michael Detwiler sits down with Putnam County School Board member Celeste Gammon. They discuss her life growing up in Cookeville, her experiences working on the Putnam County School Board and what led her to joining the Board, as well as the services that her and her husband provide through their New Day Maintenance, and New Day Properties businesses.

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