Williamson County Commissioner candidate in the March Republican Primary Ron Ellis joins The Morning Newswatch. 

J.R. Russell of the Marion Ministerial Alliance talks with Tom Miller about his work at the food pantry, and the upcoming "Will Rock for Food" Dennis DeYoung concert at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center.

Mark van der Maas, an assistant professor at Rutgers University School of Social Work, joins The Morning Newswatch.