Bob Bell meets with Brenda Hughett, Extended Learning Programs Coordinator for the Putnam County School System. They discuss her background and career and what brought her to the Upper Cumberland area, what the LEAPS and 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs are, what sets these programs apart from SAC, as well as details surrounding the upcoming archery program at select schools in Putnam County.

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Ben Rodgers sits down with Melissa Henry and Trent Jones, 4-H Agents with the Putnam County Agricultural UT Extension Office in Cookeville. They discuss what 4-H is, what TTU's involvement with the program has been over the years, how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their operations, the various programs that they offer, as well as how kids can become involved with their local 4-H program.

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Sam Brooks meets with Mark Wilson, Director Of Athletics at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss the importance of TTU gaining its first Athletic Director with his hiring in 2004 and how it shaped athletics at the university, the story of how TTU acquired their golf course and the work that goes into maintaining the course and its facilities, as well as what TTU Athletics is looking forward to in the upcoming sports season.

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Bob Bell talks with Jill Ramsey and Dr. Diana Wood with Putnam County Schools. They discuss their backgrounds and the roles that they play in the Putnam County School System, a recap of the summer learning experiences that students had a chance to take part in, as well as the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on elementary schools, and the efforts that teachers, students, and parents alike put in to promote a healthy learning environment moving forward.

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Ben Rodgers meets with Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson, and Fentress County Finance Director Tyler Arms. They discuss a recap of the fraud case involving an employee of the Fentress County Finance Department and what the most recent update on the case is, the American Rescue Plan funds that the county received and how they have used that money so far, as well as the possibility of an ER facility and 24-hour clinic coming to Jamestown, and what the timeline of that project would look like.

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Sam Brooks sits down with Joe Erdeljac, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what his newly appointed role of Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine means to him, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted every aspect of college athletics, as well as how student athletes have managed to handle all of the drastic changes athletically, academically, and personally in their lives.

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Tiffany Anton sits down with John & Natasha Deane, owners of Wildwood Resort & Marina in Granville. They discuss what Wildwood is, what led them to purchase the old Granville Marina and turn it into the facilities that it is today, why and how they maintain a family atmosphere there, as well as what it means for them to be a part of the Granville community.

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Bob Bell meets with Friends of the Putnam County Public Library members Rachel Steidl and Marcia Flatt. They discuss what the Friends' mission is, some of the group's upcoming events at the library, as well as what the Friends Bookstore is, and how it benefits the library and its operations.

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Ben Rodgers sits down with Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone. They discuss updates surrounding the new Clay County jail project, what the current state of the county's jail is and how the county would benefit from having access to more modern jail facilities, what the costs associated with the project are, as well as how the project is being funded.

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Sam Brooks talks with Former Tennessee Tech University Women's Basketball Coach, Bill Worrell. They discuss his early life and what inspired him to be successful growing up, who some of his key players were over the course of his career, and why recruiting locally, as well as maintaining a good academic standing, was so important for his teams.

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