MCN - Marion County, TN News: Recent Episodes
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We pick some of our stories that are on our website and have a deeper dive into how it affects us individually. We have guests and people from the community that can give an understanding of the history and the "why" of what's happening in our community.
At the dawn of a fundraising event, give listen to an innovative idea that Whitwell, TN is doing to combine resources for several entities within its footprint.
We discuss the app itself and some of the information she and her partners have extracted regarding the mobilization of both rural and urban voters.
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With speak with LT Colonel Kurt Sanger, who served as top legal counsel to the DoD's Cyber Forces Command, about the evolution of the DoD's attention to cyber security and the impacts on world relations. We also talk about his recent transition into "civilian life" as he retires following a 20-plus-year career in the US Marine Corps.
He also gives some surprising advice to businesses about their approach to cyber security.
With an impending show at the South Pittsburg Princess Theatre, Lee tells us his story in the music business and shares a sneak peek at the show. You can also hear an all-new Christmas song from Lee!
Kate talks about her upcoming EP and life on the road. She talks about her small-town roots and how they affected her musical trajectory. She also talks about her influences from across the musical spectrum and how family remains integral to her music.
https://kateboytekofficial.com/
Marion County News alum Montana Findley joins the podcast as we compare our papers' market footprints' in the post-season for prep football. Mr. Big-Shot-Daily-Paper, I mean Montana Findley outlines the path for his schools while I hold down the Marion side of the equation.
We talk about what the organization does for children in our community. We talk about Norm's progression from an urban location with the organization to a rural location and the differences the two have.
www.shpbeds.org
norm.flake@shpbeds.org
There may possibly be a case to make for small-town nepotism as this is actually the host's spouse, but it's relevant some of the experiences she encountered along the road and what lies ahead. As promised in the episode, you can partner with the organization at https://championrecoverycommunity.com/donate.
We talk about the arts incubator in South Pittsburg and the effect it hopes to have on the community both in arts and ultimately on a grander scale.
Dr. House walks us through the "receiving side" of the TN Lottery monies and how they are applied to the various grant and scholarship programs for higher education. Mercifully she keeps it simple for the host and hopefully, this will prove to give the listener a glimpse into how all that works from the education side of the equation.
After going 9-2 last season and having a head coaching change in the middle of the summer, new Head Football Coach Time Starkey says no need to panic. We run through the schedule and some of the roster members and how they'll
We talk about the upcoming season and who some of the players to look out for breaking out this 22-23 season.
Coming off a storybook Class 1A State Championship in 2021, Stone is back at the helm of the infamous Pirates football program for 2022...and he says the team is ready to take another stab at a golden trophy in December this season. We'll touch on some players that Stone is looking to for leadership and production both on and off the field. We'll take a look at the schedule and go through the matchups as a team and individually as the Pirate nation looks to board the ship and sail out on the new season.
Here as we approach World Day Against Trafficking in Person on July 30, Marion County, TN Sheriff's Office Detective Gene Hargis discusses some of the disturbing trends in this $50 billion sinister trade of human beings of all ages, ethnicities, and heritages. First, we start broad and boil down to the part the southern border plays and that relatively nearby Atlanta, GA, is considered by some studies to be the hub for much of the human trade.
Dr. Griffith runs through the multiple schools in the district and updates us on administrative staff changes. We also briefly visit the progress on the non-recurring federal money the district realized in the ESSER funds aimed at improving air quality in the schools to shore up some lessons learned during the pandemic.
David Jackson and Travis Layne faced our moderator panel's questions at the newspapers debate in anticipation of the August 4 county general election. Moderator panel was composed of Charlie McEntyre, Iva Michelle Russell, and Isiah Robinson. Obviously, this is the audio-only track form the original broadcast, but hopefully will give voters a little information. Remember Early Voting starts on July 15 at the Marion County Election Commission office. Monday through Thursday 8 am - 4 pm, Fridays 8 am to 6 pm, and Saturdays 8 am to 2 pm.
Sacco walks through some of the major industries that seem to be struggling to accurately pick their retail scale following the pandemic.
We talk about Whitwell's Orena Humphrey's, Jasper's Carolyn Stewart, and South Pittsburg's Beene-Pearson Libraries' 2022 Summer Reading Program with library system Director Karen Strain. We touch on the educational impact of interrupting the summer academic malaise with a fun activity that has the added advantage of helping keep students minds ahead of the game for school. We talk about the prizes and programs that each of the libraries will be hosting as well as the days and times for each library.
The host of Morning on the Mountain television show and columnist for Grundy County Herald Iva Michelle Russel and David Riley talk about the low voter turnout for the May 3 primaries and what local media should and can do to reach a wider audience to make sure the constituency is informed on what is actually on the ballots and what people can expect. We also gauge whether Iva is going to be experiencing a tornado while calling in for the podcast. Lots of exciting and interesting perspectives across several subjects between to political wonks.
We talk about the "Heritage Foundation" and its goals for constructing a facility to hold five benchmark entities from the Whitwell Community into one facility to consolidate and celebrate Whitwell's history. Also, we discuss the upcoming Butterfly Festival and some of the entertainment that will be on hand to help fund the initiative.
As referred in the broadcast:
https://www.mcnewstn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Election-Results-1-x-2-wtrmk.pdf
These are UNOFFICIAL as the election has not been certified as of this posting. The GOP primary ballot is announced and then the Democratic Primary results are recited.
Executive Director Strain talks about the the individual services available throughout Marion County's libraries. She also talks about her personal transition from education into the administration of the library system and how the pandemic may have served as a buffer to allow her to discover the full capability of the library in Jasper.
Assistant Director and teacher Hoschar follows up on the Kimball Church of Christ's recent announcement they will be launching a, for the first year, kindergarten through sixth grade school. Hoschar explains that the initiative is really a culmination of a 20-year-old goal of utilizing the facilities for a school. We also discuss the surprising commitment of the staff to the school and touch on how interested parents can communicate with the school.
https://marionvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Marion-Newspaper.pdf
Sample ballot for Early Voting
We talk about the events, some of the musical acts, and Cornbread Alley among so much more for the April 22-24 National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, TN.
We talk through the season so far and take a peek at what's coming up. We also briefly talk about her high school and college career in the sport as well.
Link to the article referred to in the wrapup today: https://www.mcnewstn.com/articles/video-frames-local-education-administrator-dismissing-crt-ban/
Dr. Griffith responds to the recent internet video alleging that one of the central office administrators admitted that Marion County Schools were teaching a legislatively forbidden Critical Race Theory (CRT). We take it a step further and discuss the path a new curriculum travels before it is adopted by the district as well.
We talk about the 2022 season so far and some of the players who are stepping up in the dawn of the new season. Castle talks about her philosophy on scheduling early in the season and the evolution to the post-season in the development of the team as a whole and players individually.
In what we're hoping will be our weekly check-in with the Chattanooga State Lady Tiger Softball program. Looking back on a 5-1 week for the team Golden updates what's going right for the team as they look at more conference play this coming week.
Pastor Mike Graham comes and talks about the upcoming Wild Game Dinner at Victory Baptist in Jasper as well as some of the humorous stories from previous years.
Goins discusses the balancing between maintaining election security and access for voters during this election year. We dig just a little deeper into the counting boards and their composition for counting mail-in ballots as well as how surprisingly smoothly things generally go at the state level on election night.
We also give a glimpse into why there is a pause between when the election is completed and when the local election commissions actually certify the election.
In what we intend as a first-of-a-series of podcasts with Golden, we discuss the dynamic of this season's team and the players that are making a mark for the team. We also look forward to the schedule coming up through the next week as the Lady Tigers open conference play.
We talk through upcoming the inaugural semester of the Nursing Program being taught at the Kimball Campus starting in the Fall of 2022. Lindsey talks through what students can expect and even talks about potential ways to knock out the prerequisite coursework before you finish high school.
She also talks about the evolution of her being a practicing nurse longing for administration and management in the future and how the teacher bug bit her in her day-to-day medical environment.
Mitchell shares the experience of coming out of his first fight with a second-round knockout and some of the training and lead-up to the match. He also talks about what's next as he has another fight coming soon. He also hints at what he'd like to do to bring awareness of boxing back home as well as the age-old struggles of balancing family and work
Apologies once again - the game times listed have been altered since we recorded this due to the expected rough weather coming in tonight.
The Marion County Boys will now play against Polk County on Friday night 2/18/22 @ 6:30 pm central
The WHS Lady Tigers will play Richard Hardy Lady Hawks Friday night 2/18/22 @ 4:30 PM central
Van Buren Eaglettes vs South Pittsburg Lady Pirates play Friday night 2/18/22 @ 6:00 PM central
Be sure and visit our homepage as we have printable corrected brackets linked on our homepage. Apologies for the inaccuracies in the brief....we were working with the best information we had at the time
Brief glimpse at some of the top stories we're working on and a look at our local sports teams
Derik has been a friend of the area for a few years. He still declares one of his favorite shows was when he played the Princess Theatre in South Pittsburg and hopes in a post COVID world he gets to play it again.
Derik talks about what's going on and his winning the Favorite Comedian in the Branson, MO community twice for his work on the Dolly Parton Stampede. He also talks about the need to force yourself to take a break and just "be" while the show takes a normal hiatus for most of the first quarter.
Alyson stopped by to share a little about the ministry and some of the goals that they are trying to achieve. She also discusses some of the obstacles for successful re-acclimation into our local community as the participants attempt to navigate a course out of destructive behaviors such as co-dependency and addiction.
Just taking some notable stories from the week so far. Be sure and check out our website for more details of many of the stories from the podcast.
Ms. Inglis talks about the upcoming election on May 3 and the deadlines affiliated with that date. Whether a candidate or a voter, the upcoming dates that are important are covered. She also talks about some of the differences that voters will see between the different districts within the county.
WIth district implication in South Pittsburg, Van Buren came to take on the Pirates. And bragging rights for an inter-county contest when WHitwell High School visited Marion County Warriors' program.
Montana Findley and David Riley discuss Richard Hardy, South Pittsburg, Marion County, and Whitwell basketball teams as we look at the sunset of the regular season. We talk about specific players as well as some play calling and the post season outlook for the teams.
As we finish an "extra week" of winter break for Marion County Schools and Richard Hardy was only able to hold classes one day this week, we thought it'd be worth getting the information on the process that goes into making the decision on closing the schools. We also delve into what sickness thresholds trigger school closing also.
Keith joins us to talk about gas prices, emergency and safety systems, and other services offered by Marion County Natural Gas
Publisher David Riley talks with his youngest son about the ups and downs of the relationship between fathers and sons. They share some personal memories and dissect some of the "downs" in their own relationship. Whereas this is a compelling podcast, this is largely a "trial run" for future podcasts involving Marion County community leaders and residents across a broad spectrum of subjects so be sure and subscribe so you won't miss one.