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Bryan Arms Joins Ben Rodgers To Discuss Pickett Co. Tourism

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Ben Rodgers sits down with Bryan Arms, the Executive Director of Tourism for Pickett County, to talk about his first year in the role and his deep roots in the community. Bryan shares his journey from growing up on “Slob Knob” and playing on Pickett County High School’s 1999 state championship basketball team, to studying civil engineering at Tech and spending 30 years at Perdue Farms before its closure. He discusses how those experiences shaped his transition into tourism, his first tourism conference, and his vision for drawing visitors to Pickett County—especially the major attraction, Dale Hollow Lake. Bryan also reflects on his family history in Clay County, summers in Celina, and the teachers who influenced him. Plus, Ben wraps things up with one of his best fishing stories from Dale Hollow Lake.

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