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66 Episodes
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Putnam County School Reopenings

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Putnam County School Board Vice Chair Celeste Gammon, and Board Member Kim Cravens. They discuss the School Board's 2020-2021 fiscal year budget, the decision making process of opening schools back up, and safety protocols for bus riders and in person classes. New…
31 Jul 2020 44 min

Baxter Mayor & Chief Of Police

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Baxter Mayor John Martin, and Chief Of Police Danny Holmes. They discuss city operating budgets for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, current events and operations for the city of Baxter, and the challenges surrounding those operations given recent events in the Upper Cumberland…
24 Jul 2020 44 min

White & Jackson County Mayors

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by White County Mayor Denny Wayne Robinson and Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady. They discuss county operating budgets for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, expected tax increases or changes, and the challenges surrounding developing those budgets given recent events in the Upper Cumberland. That's…
17 Jul 2020 44 min

Fentress County Executive & Smith Couny Mayor

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson, and Smith County Mayor Jeff Mason. With deadlines quickly approaching, they discuss county operating budgets for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, expected tax increases or changes, and the challenges surrounding developing those budgets given recent events in the…
10 Jul 2020 44 min

The Office Of The Tennessee Comptroller Of The Treasury

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Betsy Knotts, Director of Local Government Finance, and John Greer, Utilities Specialist with the Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. With the June 30th deadline quickly approaching, they discuss county operating budgets for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the office that…
26 Jun 2020 44 min

Putnam County Tornado Relief Committee

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Putnam County Tornado Relief Committee members Melinda Keifer, John Bell, and Bob Bell. They discuss how the Committee came to be as a result of the March 3rd Putnam County Tornado, their mission and goals, and how the Committee has assisted those…
19 Jun 2020 44 min

Warren County Executive

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Warren County Executive Jimmy Haley. The discuss how the County has been and their proactive response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in sales tax numbers for the month of April in the County, and what brings people to visit Warren County…
12 Jun 2020 44 min

Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber Of Commerce President & CEO

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by newly appointed Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber Of Commerce President & CEO Amy New. They discuss the journey of her career, the Highlands Partnership between Putnam, White, Jackson, and Overton Counties, as well as what the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber Of Commerce is currently up…
5 Jun 2020 44 min

City Of Cookeville & COVID-19

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by City Of Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton. Together they catch up with everything happening in the city of Cookeville, as well as discussing city operations, summer events in the city, and updates on retail developments. That's #TRENDING New episodes every Friday at 8am…
29 May 2020 44 min

Putnam County Schools End Of Year Update

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Director Of Putnam County Schools Corby King, and School Business Officer Mark McReynolds. They discuss how the Putnam County School System has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of graduation and school sports, school budgets, and what their outlook is for…
22 May 2020 44 min

Sequatchie County Mayor & COVID-19

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Sequatchie County Mayor Keith Cartwright. He provides an update on the operations in Sequatchie County as they adapt to changes brought on by COVID-19, as well as discussing the county's budget outlook for the 2021 fiscal year. That's #TRENDING New episodes every…
8 May 2020 44 min

Overton County Executive & COVID-19

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Overton County Executive Ben Danner. He provides an update on the operations in Overton County as they adapt to changes brought on by COVID-19, as well as discussing the county's budget outlook for the 2021 fiscal year. That's #TRENDING New episodes every…
1 May 2020 44 min

Cumberland County Mayor & COVID-19

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster. They discuss how COVID-19 is impacting Cumberland County and their operations, the introduction of new technology to assist county government, and the adjustments that the county has made to continue to function and serve the public. That's…
24 Apr 2020 44 min

Putnam County Assessor of Property & COVID-19

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Putnam County Assessor of Property Steve Pierce. They discuss how COVID-19 has affected the functions of the office and employees in the Property Assessor department, including Governor Lee’s extended stay at home order through April 30. That's #TRENDING New episodes every Friday…
17 Apr 2020 43 min

Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk & COVID-19

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson. They discuss how the current COVID-19 outbreak is affecting certain functions in county government, and what's going on in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office as they adapt to best serve the community's needs. That's #TRENDING…
10 Apr 2020 44 min

Tennessee General Assembly & COVID-19

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by State Senator Paul Bailey. They discuss the state legislature, and the General Assembly’s recess. They also discuss COVID-19 - how city and county governments are moving forward during the pandemic, and the steps they are taking to help flatten the curve. That's…
27 Mar 2020 45 min

Putnam County Coronavirus & Tornado Relief Updates

A lot has transpired in Putnam County over the course of the past several weeks. This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter to offer updates on what's been going on in Putnam County. They discuss the county's response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), how it could…
20 Mar 2020 45 min

March 3rd Tornado Emergency Responders

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined Emergency Management Agency Director Tyler Smith, and Assistant 911 Director Brandon Smith. They discuss and recap the events of the Tuesday, March 3rd tornadoes in Putnam County, what goes into the process of preparing for sever weather, and for preparing the relief and…
13 Mar 2020 43 min

Upperman Campus Community Council

This week, host Ben Rodgers is joined by several members of the Upperman Campus Community Council - Upperman High School Principal Billy Stepp, Chairman of the Board Eric Brown, and Vice Chairman Lynn McHenry. They discuss the inception of the Council, as well as the Upperman High School Veterans Memorial…
6 Mar 2020 43 min

Putnam County Construction Projects

This week, host Ben Rodgers discusses 2 construction projects currently being discussed for Putnam County - a new Pre-K through 8 school, and a jail and court expansion in downtown Cookeville - with Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter, Interim Director Of Schools Corby King, and Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris…
21 Feb 2020 43 min
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