Local Matters

Tiffany Anton sits down with Nikki Gray, co-owner of Gray's Pest Services in Cookeville.  They talk about how Nikki and her husband decided to go in together on their own pest control business, some of the services they offer for the coverage area, and what is different about the small business scene in the area. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Buddy Pearson meets with CHS Math Teacher Chelsey Forgey. Chelsey talks about if you ever need algebra when you become an adult, how she prevents burnout from overworking and other pressures within the job, and what the phrase "teaching with desire" means to her. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

George Halford sits down with Michael Detwiler, more commonly known as "The Cookeville Weather Guy".  They touch on how Michael and his family found their way to Cookeville in 1976, the interesting story of how his family and his wife's family are intertwined and meeting his wife, and the opportunity to be on the staff for State Representative Diane Black from her first day in office to her last day in office. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Tiffany Anton sits down with Homero Gonzales, the owner of Harmacy Hot Sauce Company. Homero talks about the pitch competition he recently won with only seven minutes to pitch his idea, what happened after the Covid lockdown procedures hit while he was stll in school, and how many different sauces he has now and what his plan his for the future.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Buddy Pearson is joined by Trevor Sheets, an administrative assistant from Capshaw School and Tera Brooks, the principal at Prescott South Middle School. They talk about how Trevor made the transition from the school after care program to the front office, his family and some of the stuff he likes to do in his spare time, and Tera talks about the experience of being a principal after being an assistant for so long.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

George Halford sits down with Monterey's Bill Wiggins. The two talk about Bill begins with who he is with being born in his grandmother's home, remembering Monterey when he was a kid and how the town changed, and the evolution of Meadow Creek Park from rock climbing to renting kayaks. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Ben Rodgers meets with Jeff Mason, Denny Wayne Robinson, Allen Foster, and Randy Heady, four County Mayors of Smith, White, Cumberland, and Jackson Counties. Mayor Mason discusses Smith County implementing the 1981 Financial Management Act, what are the advantages the '81 Act brings, and some miscellaneous topics with their counties the mayors touch on. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Sam Brooks visits with Sam Williamson, the defensive line and associate head coach for the TTU Golden Eagles football team. They touch on life growing up in Greeneville, Alabama and very tight knit community, when he saw he had more of a future playing football, and his experiences going from high school to playing Division I football. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Tiffany Anton meets with the owners of Irrationale Kitchen + Taps, Torey & Katy Hess. They touch on if it was it always a dream of theirs to own a restaurant, some of the specials they offer from Wings Up Wednesdays to offering Sunday brunch, and if there has ever been the thought that what they're doing isn't going to work. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Buddy Pearson sits down with Grant Swallows, the Director of Schools for Warren County. They discuss what he's been able to achieve from the goals he set when he took the job, how he deals with safety in schools on a daily basis, and what is different today about being a student-athlete today compared to when he was in high school. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

George Halford visits with Steve Tiebout, Pastor at The River Church, and Pastor Bobby Davis of Life Church. Bobby and Steve both look back on their upbringings, what we are doing today with the state of faith in our region, and where they both think we're going with faith and thoughts on the future.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Ben Rodgers talks with Junior Jones, the Property Assessor for White County. They touch on Junior's background spending most of his life in White County and what led him to the assessor of property role, discussing the transitional support he received from the staff when he took office, and when the next reappraisal year is for the county.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Sam Brooks visits with Matt Manzaro & Lee Maxwell, golf pros for the Cookeville City team that took part in the Cookeville Cup. They discuss Lee and Max discuss their memories of playing in their first Reels Cup, how huge of a lead four points is with teammate Paul Ballard going 4-0, and what the weekend's schedule looked like beginning on Friday.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Tiffany Anton meets with Tracy & Mike Frankin, owners of Cookeville's Aspire Barber and Beauty Academy. The group talks about the journey the couple took to open a barber and beauty academy, Tracy discusses the class that the academy is doing today and about the students that come from all over, and what the aspiration was to start a podcast on top of everything else they do. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Buddy Pearson meets with Socorro Cooper, an ESL interpreter for Putnam County Schools, and Nickey Philpot, the ROTC Instructor at Cookeville High School. They talk about what inspired both of them to go into military service, how helpful the role Socorro plays as an interpreter for parents in the school system, and if either of them have noticed in the schools the talk of honoring veterans has picked up. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

George Halford visits with Rafferty Cleary from the Monterey Depot Museum. They touch on growing up in Kingsport discussing family being a big part of his background, some of the stories and other experiences Rafferty has found since living in Monterey, and some history of the town and what's to come in the future. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Ben Rodgers talks with Cookeville City Councilman Chad Gilbert recapping his first year in office. They touch on things like any surprises Chad's encountered in his first year on the city council, when he began thinking about the idea of wanting to run for an elected office, and how the city and county can maintain the services they offer to those already here and those moving here. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Sam Brooks meets with JB Rittenberry, a golf pro in the Upper Cumberland for part two after last week's part one. They pick up with more on JB's partnership with Fly on the golf course, how equipment has evolved and different brands have come along to get more interested in the game, what the average person doesn't know about how hard it is to breakthrough in the sport.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Tiffany Anton talks with Kim Johnson, owner of The Painted House and Nicole Hoose, manager of The Painted House. They discuss what The Painted House started as and how it's grown over the last 12 years, the group "100 Women Who Care" and it's backstory of how it was launched, and more about the open house coming up on November 11th.  Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart

Buddy Pearson visits with SaraBeth Bayless, a third grade teacher from Capshaw Elementary School. They touch on things like how long she's been teaching third grade going back to her first job at Algood, some of the things SaraBeth loves to see her students involved with that are outside of the classroom, and one of the most important life skills she has learned in the profession. Listen to the latest Local Matters Podcast… Presented by Office Mart. Visit them at 215 S Jefferson Ave in Cookeville to see what they can do for your office News Talk 94.1 · Presented By Office Mart