Mike Martin is the leader of Save Old Hendersonville, a group of citizens who want to preserve historical homes and businesses in Old Hendersonville. Mike and I talk about zoning, development, growth, and some of the hot development issues pertaining to Old Hendersonville. For more information on Save Old Hendersonville, visit https://saveoldhendersonville.com/ or email Mike at mikemartin97@comcast.net.
Today’s episode is a conversation with Jason Baggett, who’s running for county commissioner here in Sumner County. Jason is a long-time Tennessee resident, father, and IT manager, with an incredibly diverse background that we’ll talk about in more detail. Running as a Democrat, Jason prides himself in having open conversations about key issues and focussing on finding common ground to make common sense policy decisions. https://www.jwbaggett4tn.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jwbaggett4tn https://...
Allen Lancaster is a Republican candidate for school board in District 3, father of three kids in Sumner county schools, a frequent school volunteer, and finance director. In this episode, you’ll learn all about the big issues at play in this race and why communication and transparency are important characteristics for any public servant to have. For more information on Allen and his campaign, follow him on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/voteallenlancaster REMINDER: ELECTION DAY IS THURSDSAY...
Local Sumner County resident and entprenuer, Brenda Dotson, joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming bid for Sumner County Commissioner in District 13. Brenda has a passion for helping the under-represented and brings some new perspectives to the table. In this conversation, we discuss her background, what a County Commissioner does in Sumner County, sustainable growth, and much much more. Find Brenda online and on social media! https://www.dotsonfordistrict13.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dot...
Today’s episode features Hilary Nimmo Lounder, who’s running for Sumner County school board. Hiliary is a native Nashvillian, UT grad, Hendersonville resident, and parent of two boys in Sumner County schools. We talk all about what the school board is responsible for and get into some of the hot-button issues impacting schools boards all over the country. As a reminder, election day is Tuesday August 4 and early voting begins on July 15. https://www.hilaryforschoolboard.com/
Brenda Payne is a businesswoman, former chair of the Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce, and one time mayoral candidate. As a longtime Hendersonville resident who has seen a lot of change over the past few decades, Brenda is passionate about fostering sustainable growth in order to make our town the best possible version of itself. In this episode, we talk about Hendersonville Horizons and Hendersonville Tomorrow, which are longterm plans for the future of Hendersonville that Brenda helped devel...
Ryan Baker has served as executive director of the Sumner County Museum since 2016. Located in downtown Gallatin, the Sumner County Museum consists of nearly 10,000 square feet of exhibit space. Today’s exhibits include everything from prehistoric fossils found in the area to modern day vehicles. There are sections on Native American history, blacksmithing, gunsmithing, war, transportation, farming, homestead life, and more. In this week's episode, Ryan and I talk all about what the museum has t...
This episode of The Hendersonville Show features David Fuqua, professor of economics at Vol State Community College. David is also a former teacher at HHS with a lot of ties to Hendersonville. In this conversation, we talk about all sorts of good stuff, including the great resignation, rising inflation, the federal debt, universal basic income, and so much more. We bounce all over the place so if you're interested in economics, get ready for an awesome show! Follow David on LinkedIn - https://ww...
Today's podcast features State Senator Ferrell Haile, who represents Tennessee's 18th District, which includes Hendersonville, most of Sumner County, and the surrounding areas. Senator Haile and I talk about his background as a pharmacist and farmer, polarization in politics, his thoughts on COVID, and much much more. Government Site - https://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/members/s18.html Private Site - https://ferrellhaile.com/ Voting Record - https://ballotpedia.org/Ferrell_Haile Facebook - https...
Today's conversation features James Beasley, head coach of the Hendersonville Highschool football team. Coach Beasley just led the Commandos to their 3rd straight regional championship, so hats off to another epic season. In this episode, we talk all about his background, highschool football, and why kids should play sports. Follow the Commandos Facebook. Coach Beasley Bio
This special episode features parks director, Andy Gilley, back on the podcast to talk about the upcoming holiday events here in Hendersonville. We talk about the Christmas parade, tree lighting, boat parade, and more, so settle in and enjoy this short but informative conversation with Andy Gilley. --------------------------------------- 52nd Annual Hendersonville, TN Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Sunday 12/5 @ 1:00pm Memorial Park, Hendersonville Grand Marshal Brenda Lee, with musical gu...
This week's episode features a conversation with Jon Yeager, owner of PourTaste and creator of The Highlight. Opening in Summer 2022, The Highlight will be an all ages estate featuring artisan food vendors, craft cocktails, boutique coffee, live music and more. Follow The Highlight on social media or visit their website at thehighlighttn.com. https://www.facebook.com/thehighlighttn https://www.instagram.com/thehighlighttn/
Today's epside of the Hendersonville features Mandy Bannister and Melissa Rogers from Sumner County DCS here to talk about foster care. As many know, foster care is a major need in middle Tennessee and I was excited for the opportunity to speak with both of them. For more information on how to become a foster parent or join the support network, visit https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/foster-care-and-adoption/foster-care/become-a-fp.html or call 1-877-DCS-KIDS . Follow Tennessee DCS on social ...
This week's episode features a conversation with Scotty Bush, chief of the Hendersonville Fire Department. Scotty has been HFD's chief since 2015 and firefighter for over 30 years. We talk a lot about what it means to be a first responder, some of the biggest emergency events in Hendersonville history, fire safety, and reflections on 9/11. For more info on HFD, visit https://www.hvilletn.org/departments/fire or follow them on Facebook at https://www.hvilletn.org/departments/fire. Here is a link ...
This week's episode features a conversation Zak Shrock, a mental health professional here in Hendersonville with a unique perspective of also being former military. Zak and I discuss men's issues, COVID's impact on mental health, and, of course, history. Zak's practice is located on Hazel Path in Hendersonville next to Memorial Park. For more information on Zak and his practice, please follow the links below: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/zak-shrock-hendersonville-tn/433634 https...
This week's episode features a conversation with Sumner County School Board candidate, Josh Graham. Josh and I discuss the recent surge of COVID-19 in schools, next year's school board election, and some other hot button issues including critital race theory and wit & wisdom.
This week's episode features Hendersonville Mayor Jamie Clary. We talk about politics, being mayor, and Jamie's book, The City by the Lake .
Former ward 1 alderman candidate, Kayce Johnson Smith, joins the Hendersonville to discuss growing up in Hendersonville, travelling the world, hiking the Appalachian Trail, and her attempt at gaining a seat on BOMA for Ward 1 in the 2020 election.
Director of Hendersonville Parks & Rec Andy Gilley joins the Hendersonville show to discuss a day in the life of the parks department, upcoming events, new parks, and of course, Ron Swanson. You can follow Andy and the Parks & Recreation department on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HvilleParks/.
Welcome to Hendersonville Tennessee's first podcast! Starting this summer, we'll feature interviews with Hendersonville's finest, highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of our community. Stay tuned for more!
