News Talk 94.1 Local Matters

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.
Daily English United States Society & Culture · Education
1,536 Episodes
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Rachel Mortenson Joins Drs. Mabry And Lee To Discuss Diana Health

Guest Rachel Mortenson joins Drs. Mabry And Lee to discuss Diana Health, located in Cookeville, Tennessee. Mortenson started her journey at Louisville Hospital as a Labor and Delivery nurse, and is now apart of the wonderful Diana Health. In this episode, she discusses the journey she took to get into…
28 Aug 9AM 33 min

Teresa Ogletree And Jeremy Wendt Discuss Teaching Throughout The Years

Jeremy Wendt sits down with Jessica Eldridge, Director of Advocacy for Educated Play, to talk about her transition from educator to champion of inclusive outdoor learning spaces. With a background as a teacher, special education teacher, principal, and RTI coordinator, Eldridge now works with a recreation company that builds inclusive…
26 Aug 9AM 33 min

Tyler Brandes Joins Ben Rodgers To Discuss His Love For Being A Reserved Officer

Tyler Brandes joins Ben Rodgers to share his unique path from being a dive master in the Caribbean—working with physically handicapped individuals—to serving as a Reserve Officer with the Sparta Police Department. Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, Tyler recounts how he met his wife in college and eventually settled in…
22 Aug 9AM 32 min

Brittney DeNaro And Drs. Mabry And Lee Discuss The Importance Of Eye Health

Drs. Lee and Mabry sit down with Brittany DeNaro, a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist and the only female eye surgeon in Tennessee. Originally from New York, Brittany shares her journey into ophthalmology and reflects on her eight years of practice. She emphasizes the importance of building personal connections with patients of all…
21 Aug 9AM 33 min

Joe Flury And Tiffany Anton Discuss The Faith Based J & G Exterior Solutions

Tiffany Anton sits down with Joe Flury of J & G Exterior Solutions to talk about how he turned small handyman jobs with his retired father into a full-time business rooted in faith, second chances, and quality craftsmanship. Joe shares his journey from personal hardship to building a company that…
20 Aug 9AM 32 min

Jessica Etheredge Joins Jeremy Wendt To Discuss Her Transition Into Educated Play

Jeremy Wendt sits down with Jessica Etheredge, Director of Advocacy for Educated Play, to talk about her transition from educator to champion of inclusive outdoor learning spaces. With a background as a teacher, special education teacher, principal, and RTI coordinator, Etheredge now works with a recreation company that builds inclusive…
19 Aug 9AM 33 min

Casey Flatt And George Halford Discuss His Decades Of Enforcement Service

Casey Flatt joins host George Halford to reflect on his decades of service to Putnam County—as a police deputy, the county’s first School Resource Officer, and former Director of Juvenile Detention. Inspired by both his parents—his father in law enforcement and his mother in education—Casey began as an auxiliary officer…
18 Aug 9AM 32 min

Ashley Waters And Ben Rodgers Discuss Waters Law And Estate Planning

Ashley Waters recently sat down with Ben Rodgers to discuss the importance of estate planning and the key steps individuals should take to prepare for the unexpected. She emphasized the need to establish both financial and medical powers of attorney as early as age 18, explaining their distinct roles in…
15 Aug 9AM 33 min

Greg Shelton And Tiffany Anton Discuss The Story Behind Shelton Roofing

Tiffany Anton sits down with Greg Shelton of Shelton Roofing to talk about his journey from working at Coca-Cola to running a successful roofing business in the Upper Cumberland area. Greg shares how his brother got him into roofing and how he started part-time with a Mount Juliet-based company expanding…
13 Aug 9AM 32 min

Kim Dillon And Jeremy Wendt On Leading Overton County Schools

Jeremy Wendt sits down with Kim Dillon, the new Director of Overton County Schools, to discuss her unexpected journey from classroom teacher to district leadership. Originally planning to become an attorney, Dillon switched paths after having children and has now been in education for 23 years. She shares her thoughts…
12 Aug 9AM 32 min

Trish Stover And George Halford Discuss The Story Behind Stover's Country Kitchen

Host George Halford sits down with Trish Stover, a proud Jamestown native and owner of Stover's County Kitchen in Livingston, Tennessee. Trish shares stories from her upbringing, the strong family values that shaped her, and how those values are reflected in her restaurant. She opens up about the heartbreaking loss…
11 Aug 9AM 32 min

Allen Foster And Ben Rodgers Speak On Cumberland Co. Fiscal 25-26 Year Growth

Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster sits down with Ben Rodgers to discuss Cumberland County's 2025-2026 year growth, and what it means for the county now and in the upcoming future. Hear the Mayor's first hand account of what this will mean for Cumberland County and the surrounding counties around the…
8 Aug 9AM 33 min

Alma Shoemaker And Drs. Lee And Mabry Discuss Her Journey To Caring Hearts United

Alma Shoemaker of Caring Hearts United joins Drs. Lee and Mabry to share her journey from truck driver to devoted volunteer in this moving episode. She reflects on meeting founder Melinda Breedlove at the Warren County Fair and the compassionate mission that sparked Caring Hearts United. After Melinda's passing, Alma…
7 Aug 9AM 32 min
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