Local Matters

Education, Sports, Faith & Everything In Between

Originating from News Talk 94.1 the show deals with community issues and interests that affect listeners closer to home. With topics from major events across the nation and how they impact our area to interesting people and figures from across the Upper Cumberland. Local Matters is where local, matters.

Covering the issues that matter to you. Every weekday.

Bob Bell meets with Chris Pierce, the Attendance and Enrollment Supervisor for Putnam County Schools. Chris talks about the path he took to Putnam County Schools and spending some time in the classroom as a teacher, some of the things that Chris keeps up with and terms he uses that parents might not recognize, and things the schools in the county are doing to help fight absenteeism.

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Bob Bell meets with Ron Chaffin, the transportation supervisor for Putnam County Schools. Ron talks about growing up in Putnam County and the path he took to becoming transportation director, the two kinds of buses the county uses and how many routes for each, and some newer equipment that the county is using that helps with transporting kids to and from school.

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Caroline Moore sits down with Tracey Franklin, the owner and master stylist at Loxx Salon in Cookeville. Tracey talks about how long she and her husband have owned Loxx Salon, the organizational structure of a salon and the different business models out there, and how Tracey foresees the beauty and hairstyling industry evolving over the coming years.

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Ben Rodgers visits with Sequatchie County Executive Keith Cartwright. Keith gives updates following a re-election and the reason for trying to run again, how important it is for county commissioners to be aware of what's going on within their county and the world, and the growth of Hwy 111 through the county and controlling the growth they are looking for. 

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Sam Brooks meets with Prescott South Middle School's girls basketball coach, Rachel Vann. Rachel talks about moving to Pulaski, TN from Arkansas and going to Richland, what about basketball captured Rachel's attention as a kid and getting recruited in her junior year of high school and being a verbal commit to Tennessee Tech by her senior season.

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Bob Bell talks with Cindy Putman, Academic Social Interventionist with Putnam County Schools, and the Ready To Learn Project Manager at WCTE in Cookeville. They discuss her background and what her role as an Academic Social Interventionist entails, the various challenges that students and their families may encounter doing the school year, and how that impacts their academic performance, as well as WCTE's Ready To Learn initiative, and the tools that they provide for parents to help enrich their child's education outside of the classroom.

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Caroline Moore sits down with Kosta Yepifanstev, CEO of Home Caregivers and podcast host. Kosta's talks about the two podcasts he hosts and how his first one "Better Together" started, talking about where he's from in Russia and his path to moving to the United States in 1994, his experience as a kid growing up in a new country.

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Ben Rodgers visits with new road superintendent in Fentress County Ryan Reed and his administrative assistant, Bobbie Jo Kirby. Ryan talks about his working career leading up to being road superintendent, the thoughts of how the workday was structured and wanting to go back to a five days a week schedule, and when he decided he wanted to run for road superintendant. 

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Sam Brooks meets with Coach Nick Crabtree, head girls' soccer coach at Algood Middle School and two players Madison Hedgecouth and Chloe Tennant. Coach Crabtree gives his thoughts on athletes playing multiple sports during school, Nick's decision to come to TTU from Oneida out of high school, and looking back on certain memories throughout the undefeated season. 

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