Local Matters

Caroline Moore talks with local Agriculture Advocate, and lifestyle guru Dawson Davidson. They discuss how he got his start in agriculture, and what it means to be an Agriculture Advocate, when he joined the Putnam County Fair Board, and what some of his duties are, as well as what being an event designer is, and how he likes to focus on the atmosphere and ambiance of events.

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Ben Rodgers sits down with White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson, Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason, Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, and Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady. They discuss the budgets for each county, and where they currently stand on getting those budgets passed, efforts to manage the property tax rate in each county, as well as what the expenditure side looks like for each county, and the proposed raises in some of those budgets for county employees.

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Sam Brooks sits down with former Tennessee Tech University Linebacker, and current TTU Linebacker Coach Bruce Hatfield, and former TTU Quarterback, and current TTU Recruiting Coordinator Bert Browne. They discuss having both new and returning players back on campus, how different the program and experience is from when they played at TTU, the alumni of the TTU Football Program, and the importance of having current players connect with former players, as well as what Alumni Weekend is, and the events that take place during the weekend.

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Bob Bell talks with Kathryn Wisinger, Director of the Putnam County Library, and Library Assistant Sarah Crawford. They discuss the various branches of the Putnam County Library, some of the summer offerings that the library has done in the past, and are currently offering including a LEGO challenge, and Spanish classes for kids, as well as the programs that they offer to promote literacy and fluency with different languages.

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Caroline Moore meets with local artist and art teacher Terri Ritter. They discuss her early life growing up in Sarasota, FL, and the art community that was there, her upcoming Painting With The Stars fundraising event, as well as her experience earning degrees in public speaking, and political science while working as a flight attendant.

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Ben Rodgers sits down with Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. They discuss a recap of Putnam County and Cookeville's Fourth of July events including the kids' parade, and the patriotic ceremony that was held, a raise proposal for city workers due to short staffing, as well as the funding solution for raises going to public safety and non-public safety workers.

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Bob Bell sits down with Susan Wells, Lecturer at the Tennessee Tech University College of Business, and Director of the Governor's School for Business, Innovation & Technology at TTU, and Caleb McNamee, Assistant Director of the Governor's School. They discuss their respective backgrounds, Susan's recent Outstanding Service Award, the curriculum that students encounter, the "Wings Up Wednesday" event where TTU alumni come back to talk with students, as well as some of the accomplishments and jobs the attendants of the Governor's School go on to do.

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Ben Rodgers talks with Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce. They discuss Putnam County Property Assessor's Office updates and current events, the budget process, and the last time that the county gave raises greater than a step increase, as well as his time as a County Commissioner, and what his goal as a Budget Committee member is.

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Michael Bowen, filling in for Sam Brooks, talks with Cookeville High School Girls Soccer Head Coach Lauren Metts, and upcoming Seniors Olivia Hudson, Alex Meadows, and Piper Tadlock. They discuss the upcoming pre-season and season starts, how long the upcoming season will go on for, the growth of soccer in the Upper Cumberland, and how many teams and leagues are in the area compared to 10-15 years ago, as well as what the upcoming Seniors like about Lady Cavaliers soccer, and how they balance academics with athletics.

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Bob Bell meets with Alma Anderson, Principal of Avery Trace Middle School in Cookeville. They discuss Avery Trace Middle School, their involvement in the International Baccalaureate System, the common challenges of middle school for students, and how the human interaction between students benefits them, as well as some of the clubs and extracurricular activities students can be involved in, and how parents can be involved.

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