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Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast

The Gaston County team of Adam Gaub, Janet Schafer, Elizabeth McGee and Gavin Stewart host Savvy Citizen -- taking you behind the scenes on issues that matter to you as a Gaston County resident. New episodes drop every Monday.

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33:04

Batter Up, Gaston County!

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/07/03

Play ball! Jo-D Franklin from Bessemer City Parks & Rec and Brandon Black from Gaston County Tourism Development join us today to talk about the upcoming NC Dixie Softball Tournament 2024 that's bringing over 60 teams to Gaston County this weekend. They discuss the importance of sports tourism in Gaston County, its impact on local businesses, and the opening ceremony that's happening on July 5.

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33:39

Happy Fiscal New Year!

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/07/01

Happy Fiscal New Year, everybody! In this installment of our annual county budget episode, host Adam Gaub talks to Janet Schafer and Elizabeth McGee from the Budget and Strategy office about all the behind-the-scenes work it takes to put the budget together. They discuss inflation, define terms such as "natural growth," and declare their Fiscal New Year Resolutions.

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34:06

A Novel Approach

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/06/24

Local author Dr. Dixie Abernathy joins the show to talk about how she began her writing career, the interesting story behind her pen name, and some details of her upcoming novel. Check it out! (Get it? Like a library?)

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25:30

Still Training for the Top

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/06/17

Gaston County native Kyndal Knight returns to the show to talk about her participation in the diving trials happening this month for the 2024 Olympic Games. She discusses her training, her backstory, and what's been happening since she last appeared on the show.

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29:17

Held By a Slave

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/06/10

Juneteenth is right around the corner, and in this week's episode we're interviewing Stella Antley, who is going to be the Grand Marshal of Gastonia's Sixth Annual Juneteenth Parade on June 15. Stella discusses her ties to a matriarch of Gaston County history--Aunt Charlotte--and her efforts to keep her memory alive and well.

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31:42

Started From The Bottom, Now We Here

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/06/03

Lowell City Manager Scott Attaway and Gaston County Public Safety Manager Vincent Wong were selected as two of the Top 100 local government influencers by the Emerging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) organization earlier this year. The pair talk about their passion for public service and why they'll never forget entry-level employees.

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29:00

Nothing Better Than the Blues

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/05/28

One of the area's most popular concert series returns -- Blues out Back. After a 6-year hiatus, Gaston County Museum of Art & History Education Manager Alex Brooks talks about what's new about the concert series, as well as some of the new performers they have on tap.

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01:00:18

Hello From the Great Beyond (The Dais)

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/05/20

We crossover this week with El Paso County, Colorado's "Beyond the Dais" podcast, and its host Scott Anderson. Janet Schafer and Adam Gaub talk with Scott about local government podcasting, finding new ways to connect with residents, and why Adam's dad jokes need a bit more work.

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17:40

Safe, Sound and Fun All Around

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/05/13

Gaston County DHHS is mixing fun with some safety tips at its Keeping Families Safe Event at Dallas Park on Friday, June 7, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Listen to this week's show to learn more about what to expect, and why family safety is a major focus for DHHS.

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23:23

'Threads' of Gaston's Past Come to Life

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/05/06

Drs. Sequina DuBose and Laura Waringer from the University of North Carolina Charlotte talk about their new original musical, "Threads," which is based on the life of Gaston County mill worker and activist Ella May Wiggins. The play is a work in progress, and a free table reading of the play is happening Wednesday, May 8, at the Loray Mill in Gastonia.

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27:41

Making it to the Mountaintop

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/04/30

Ashton Lamb with the Carolina Thread Trail tells us about some exciting developments in the upcoming creation of a new trail extending to the top of Spencer Mountain that will become a part of the regional trail system.

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16:12

Turning Over a New Leaf

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/04/22

Mt. Holly is reviving its Arbor Day celebration, and Special Events and Communications Coordinator Chloe Clary talks about why this event is important to the city's identity.

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33:11

Taking Stock of the Trees

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/04/15

Payton Flowers with the Gaston County Cooperative Extension comes by the studio to talk about the tree inventory work being done and why its critical to the health of Gaston County's natural environment.

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27:00

Rhinos on a Roll

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/04/08

Gaston College's Athletics program may still be in its infancy, but some of its teams are already playing with (and beating) the big kids. Athletics Director and Head Baseball Coach Shohn Doty talks about why the Rhinos have had so much early success and what this means for the program's future.

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25:27

Building Community With Books

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/04/01

A brand-new independent bookstore is quickly becoming a place to build community in downtown Belmont. We take you on a tour of the Belmont Bookshop just in time for this month's Greater Charlotte Book Crawl.

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25:47

Social Media's Impact on Teens

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/03/25

After a report in 2023 about the damage social media can cause to the mental health of teenagers, we sat down with Marissa and Autumn from the County's Teen Action Council to get their thoughts on how social media impacts their lives and the lives of their peers.

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20:37

Making a Mark on the Housing Market

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/03/18

City of Gastonia Housing and Community Engagement Director Danette Dye talks to Savvy Citizen about the City's 3-day housing forum in April, and how they are fighting for greater equality and opportunity in the local market.

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25:53

Excelling Behind Bars

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/03/11

The Gaston County Jail's educational programs and partnerships are helping those incarcerated place a focus on education to help them succeed when they return to society. Corporal Danielle Gibson talks about why she's so passionate about making the jail's education program top-notch.

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22:21

Saving Cramerton's Historic Schoolhouse

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/03/06

Wendy Cauthen and Fred Glenn talk about the work being done to preserve the Historic Baltimore Village School in Cramerton, and why the schoolhouse has such a critical place in the history of Gaston County.

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18:36

Pairing Reading With Exercise

Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast ·

2024/02/19

Juliann Lehmann with Keep Gastonia Beautiful and LaVerne Partlow with the Department of Health and Human Services talk about the grant-funded partnership to create the Storywalk experience at Rankin Lake Park.

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