
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
113 episodes
T.J. and Casey Overstreet - Highland Rim Academy
"Today in Putnam County" Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guests are T.J. and Casey Overstreet. Casey is the Director of Advancement at Highland Rim Academy and T.J. is the Executive Pastor at the River Church. We discuss th...
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Season 7
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Episode 28
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27:38
Mike McCloud - World Food Championships
"Today in Putnam County" TV Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guest is World Food Championship's founder, Mike McCloud. Hear Mike's personal story of how his dream of a worldwide food competition developed into a reality. Com...
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Season 7
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Episode 27
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26:49
Laurin Wheaton - Cookeville City Mayor
"Today in Putnam County" Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guest is Cookeville City Mayor Laurin Wheaton. Mayor Wheaton gives updates on all the projects currently happening and goes over some of the future capital projects t...
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Season 7
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Episode 26
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28:36
Stephen and Stephanie Kincaid - Rush Towing
"Today in Putnam County" TV Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guests are Stephen and Stephanie Kincaid with Rush Towing. Hear how they turned an auto and truck repair business into a flourishing towing business that has expan...
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Season 7
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Episode 25
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27:53

Ricky Shelton - Better Cookeville's Red White and Boom 2025
"Today in Putnam County" TV Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guest is past Cookeville Mayor and host of Red, White and Boom, Ricky Shelton. We discuss all the festivities coming up at this year's Red, White and Boom on July ...
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Season 7
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Episode 23
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28:18
TTU Football Coach Bobby Wilder and Alumni's Wayne Cravens
"Today in Putnam County" TV Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guests TTU Football Coach Bobby Wilder and Cravens & Company President Wayne Cravens. We discuss the new college sports portal, NIL and the new Golden Eagle Co...
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Season 7
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Episode 22
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27:49

Freaky Dave - KISS FM Radio Personality
Today in Putnam County" Radio Show with Randy Porter, Putnam County Mayor. Special guest is "Freaky Dave" radio personality on 98.5 KISS FM. Hear Dave's story of how a serious football injury sidelined his sports career and headed him down a pa...
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Season 7
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Episode 21
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30:00
Jayden Sherrell - 17 year old U.S. Marine
Jayden Sherrell, 17 year old "Marine" on this week's "Today in Putnam County". Jayden has an amazing story of patriotism and service to Country. Jayden is only 17 years old and has already graduated high school, graduated from the Marine's Boot...
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Season 7
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Episode 24
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25:59
Trenton Alley, Landon Bernhardt and Ben Hernandez - Cookeville High School Trades Class
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 Electri...
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Season 7
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Episode 20
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26:33
Philip Gibbons - The Country Giant Radio Personality
"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...
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Season 7
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Episode 19
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27:34

Jason and Shelia Show - Jason Grider and Shelia Scruggs
"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 d...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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28:21
Cookeville Police - Chief Scott Winfree, Major Jeff Johnson
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 17
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27:59
Alex and Elizabeth Lisic
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 Eliza...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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27:39
Jill Stalnaker - Leaning Tree Agency
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 musi...
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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27:12
Vandy LifeFlight - Terry Foutch and Adam McCann
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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26:39

Kathryn DuBray - Autism and the new Anniston Academy
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, gift...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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27:12
Putnam E-911 - Penny Foister and Ben Rodgers
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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28:02
Catherine Jackson and Randy Mansell - UC Home Builders Association
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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31:02
Tammy Phillips - Prayer Circles
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 "...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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26:39
Andrew Buckner - Local Musician and Cookeville Lifestyle's Chief Editor
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 writt...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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27:03
Putnam County Library - Kathryn Wisinger and Cindy Putman
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 fou...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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28:34
Steve Chatman - Rising Above Ministries
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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27:51
Shan Stout - Putnam County Convention Center
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.visitcook...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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29:03

Jim and Bridgett Jolly - Texas Roadhouse Restaurant
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 entrepreneu...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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26:48
Chelesa Dartez - Cookeville Lifestyles Magazine
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 exper...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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27:22
