Today in Putnam County
Interviews with Community and Business Leaders in Putnam County, TN by Mayor Randy Porter. The weekly podcast keeps up with all the events, news and great things happening in Putnam County.
Episodes
Cookeville High School students Trenton Alley, Landon Bernhardt and Ben Hernandez on this week's "Today in Putnam County." These 3 students are part of the Trades class and have won awards. Ben won the state championship for Residential Electrical, Landon 2nd place in carpentry and Trenton was selected as the Carpentry Student of the Year! Great interview with some of our talented CHS students!!
https://www.facebook....
"Today in Putnam County" TV Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guest is Philip Gibbons, the legendary voice of Cookeville's The Country Giant 94.7 FM! Hear Philip's life story of his 50+ year radio career that began at the age of 15 and the journey he has been on which included being inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame! Philip is also the voice of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagle foot...
"Today in Putnam County" Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guests are Jason Grider and Shelia Scruggs of the "Jason and Shelia Show." Hear the personal stories of these two as they made careers in radio and what its like to do a 2 hour live show every morning. Great interview with two of our local radio personalities!
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.or...
Cookeville Police Chief Scott Winfree and Major Jeff Johnson on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. Scott is the new Chief for the police department and we talk about his career along with what its like being Chief. Scott and Jeff both talk about law enforcement, how its changed over the years and the police department's new headquarters on Neal Street. Great interview with two of our local public servan...
Alex and Elizabeth Lisic on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. The storybook couple, from teenage sweethearts to family and kids and now great careers, these two have it together. Alex is the Pastor of Christpoint Church and Elizabeth is the new director of Mustard Seed Ranch. They have a great story you don't want to miss!
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
Jill Stalnaker on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. Musician, songwriter, production company owner and mom of 5, Jill does it all. We discuss her company, “Leaning Tree Agency”, which hosts quarterly shows featuring women in music at the “Bluebird Café” in Nashville. Leaning Tree also recently launched "WOMAN" - a live show featuring both songwriters and talk show guests. WOMAN blends music wit...
Terry Foutch and Adam McCann on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. We discuss Vanderbilt's Emergency Medical Helicopter team, LifeFlight. They offer both helicopter, airplane and ground services for middle Tennessee. We also discuss the partnership between Vandy, CRMC and Putnam County to deliver high quality medical services to our citizens.
https://www.vumc.org/lifeflight/
https://www.facebook...
Kathryn DuBray on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. We discuss Autism and the new "Anniston Academy" she is opening for children with Autism and other disabilities. The new school aims to cater to students with Autism, ADHD, giftedness, and other special needs ages 3 thru 12. https://www.annistonacademy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
911 Director Penny Foister and Chairman Ben Rodgers on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. We discuss Ben's new position as Chairman of the Putnam County 911 Emergency Communications Board, along with all the new technology at the center and a look back on where 911 started in Putnam County.
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
Catherine Jackson and Randy Mansell on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. We discuss the upcoming 2025 Home and Garden Show which is March 29-30 sponsored by the UC Home Builders Association. We also discuss the Carpentry program at the Cookeville High School and how the association is helping turn out new plumbers, electricians and carpenters.
https://uchba.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPo...
Monterey's own Tammy Phillips on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. Tammy tells her amazing story of surviving Breast Cancer and how that terrible journey allowed her to touch the lives of almost 2,000 people with what she calls "Prayer Circles" that she makes by hand. Her story will touch your heart!
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
Andrew Buckner with Cookeville Lifestyles on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. Andrew is the Chief Editor for Cookeville Lifestyle's Magazine, but also one of our great local musicians. Andrew is a masterful guitar player and has written several albums and books. He is also the lead guitar for the duo "Caleb and Leann." Great interview with one of our local artists.
https://www.facebook.co...
Kathryn Wisinger and Cindy Putnam with our local library on this week's "Today in Putnam County" show. We discuss the new addition coming to the library from a state grant and all the resources available to the citizens of our county at our four libraries.
https://pclibrary.org
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
Steve Chatman, Vice President of Ministry Advancement and Pastoral Care with Rising Above Ministries on "Today in Putnam County." We discuss the services they provide to families with special needs children. The ministry is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Very informative interview on a great ministry!
https://www.risingaboveministries.org/
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.rand...
Shan Stout, Director of Tourism on "Today in Putnam County." We discuss the grand opening of our new Convention Center and tourism in our great county. Very informative interview with one of our county department heads!
https://www.visitcookevilletn.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
Jim and Bridgett Jolly with Texas Roadhouse on "Today in Putnam County." We discuss the history of Texas Roadhouse, what brought them to Cookeville and the restaurant's new expansion. Great interview with two of our local restaurant entrepreneurs.
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
Chelesa Dartez with Cookeville Lifestyles Magazine on "Today in Putnam County." We discuss the magazine's great success, the behind the scenes of putting an edition together and her new TV show. Great interview with one of our local media experts and entrepreneurs.
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
My interview with Jonathan West, CEO of Twin Lakes Telephone on "Today in Putnam County." We discuss the broadband expansion project in Putnam County and is estimated completion in February. We also discuss the future of communications including high speed internet, TV services and more. Great interview with one of our local experts on communications.
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randypor...
A look back on the year 2024 on "Today in Putnam County!!" My update show looking at all the new businesses and happenings in 2024, along with updates on county projects just completed or underway.
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.randyporter.org
My interview with Chamber CEO Amy New and Cookeville Community Development Director Jon Ward on "Today in Putnam County!!" We discuss ongoing and future Economic Development projects in Putnam County. We also take a look back over the past 10 years and the success stories our county has witnessed. Great interview with two of our economic development experts.
https://www.facebook.com/MayorRandyPorter
https://www.r...
Popular Podcasts
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
If you eat, sleep, and breathe true crime, TRUE CRIME TONIGHT is serving up your nightly fix. Five nights a week, KT STUDIOS & iHEART RADIO invite listeners to pull up a seat for an unfiltered look at the biggest cases making headlines, celebrity scandals, and the trials everyone is watching. With a mix of expert analysis, hot takes, and listener call-ins, TRUE CRIME TONIGHT goes beyond the headlines to uncover the twists, turns, and unanswered questions that keep us all obsessed—because, at TRUE CRIME TONIGHT, there’s a seat for everyone. Whether breaking down crime scene forensics, scrutinizing serial killers, or debating the most binge-worthy true crime docs, True Crime Tonight is the fresh, fast-paced, and slightly addictive home for true crime lovers.
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.