Podcasts about Barnesville

Politically Georgia host Tia Mitchell sits down for a conversation with Democratic Strategist Tré Easton about what's next for Georgia Democrats. Easton - a recently retired Congressional staffer - never forgets his Georgia roots. His experience growing up with the Young Democrats of Georgia in Barnesville informs what he thinks Democrats on Capitol Hill should be doing for their constituents today. The duo also talk about the upcoming March 14 deadline for Congress to avoid a government shutdown.  Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We'll play back your question and answer it during our next listener mailbag segment. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve lands the interview with one of his most-highly sought-after guests in this episode.  Al Metcalf of Barnesville, Georgia is a tree dog enthusiast like no other.  His transformation from a 32-year veteran of the Georgia Highway Patrol to what can only be described as the renaissance man of tree dog enthusiasts, Medcalf is a throwback to a time when men hunted for food and the tree dog was essential to their survival.   Medcalf's mantra “If it climbs, it's not trash” and his waste-not-want-not attitude toward tree game reveal the soul of a real hunter and woodsman, the kind rarely seen today.  Medcalf hunts a mixed bag of Plotts, Mountain Curs and Plott/Cur crosses, with little concern for popular breeds or bloodlines and proves, when the record button turns red, to be a storyteller par excellence.   You're going to love this episode.  We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links belowhttps://www.dusupply.com/alphadogwww.dusupply.comhttps://alphadognutrition.com/

Steve lands the interview with one of his most-highly sought-after guests in this episode. Al Metcalf of Barnesville, Georgia is a tree dog enthusiast like no other. His transformation from a 32-year veteran of the Georgia Highway Patrol to what can only be described as the renaissance man of tree dog enthusiasts, Medcalf is a throwback to a time when men hunted for food and the tree dog was essential to their survival. Medcalf's mantra “If it climbs, it's not trash” and his waste-not-want-not attitude toward tree game reveal the soul of a real hunter and woodsman, the kind rarely seen today. Medcalf hunts a mixed bag of Plotts, Mountain Curs and Plott/Cur crosses, with little concern for popular breeds or bloodlines and proves, when the record button turns red, to be a storyteller par excellence. You're going to love this episode.   We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links below https://www.dusupply.com/alphadog www.dusupply.com https://alphadognutrition.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve lands the interview with one of his most-highly sought-after guests in this episode.  Al Metcalf of Barnesville, Georgia is a tree dog enthusiast like no other.  His transformation from a 32-year veteran of the Georgia Highway Patrol to what can only be described as the renaissance man of tree dog enthusiasts, Medcalf is a throwback to a time when men hunted for food and the tree dog was essential to their survival.   Medcalf's mantra “If it climbs, it's not trash” and his waste-not-want-not attitude toward tree game reveal the soul of a real hunter and woodsman, the kind rarely seen today.  Medcalf hunts a mixed bag of Plotts, Mountain Curs and Plott/Cur crosses, with little concern for popular breeds or bloodlines and proves, when the record button turns red, to be a storyteller par excellence.   You're going to love this episode.   We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links belowhttps://www.dusupply.com/alphadogwww.dusupply.comhttps://alphadognutrition.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Steve lands the interview with one of his most-highly sought-after guests in this episode.  Al Metcalf of Barnesville, Georgia is a tree dog enthusiast like no other.  His transformation from a 32-year veteran of the Georgia Highway Patrol to what can only be described as the renaissance man of tree dog enthusiasts, Medcalf is a throwback to a time when men hunted for food and the tree dog was essential to their survival.   Medcalf's mantra “If it climbs, it's not trash” and his waste-not-want-not attitude toward tree game reveal the soul of a real hunter and woodsman, the kind rarely seen today.  Medcalf hunts a mixed bag of Plotts, Mountain Curs and Plott/Cur crosses, with little concern for popular breeds or bloodlines and proves, when the record button turns red, to be a storyteller par excellence.   You're going to love this episode.  We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links belowhttps://www.dusupply.com/alphadogwww.dusupply.comhttps://alphadognutrition.com/

Steve lands the interview with one of his most-highly sought-after guests in this episode.  Al Metcalf of Barnesville, Georgia is a tree dog enthusiast like no other.  His transformation from a 32-year veteran of the Georgia Highway Patrol to what can only be described as the renaissance man of tree dog enthusiasts, Medcalf is a throwback to a time when men hunted for food and the tree dog was essential to their survival.   Medcalf's mantra “If it climbs, it's not trash” and his waste-not-want-not attitude toward tree game reveal the soul of a real hunter and woodsman, the kind rarely seen today.  Medcalf hunts a mixed bag of Plotts, Mountain Curs and Plott/Cur crosses, with little concern for popular breeds or bloodlines and proves, when the record button turns red, to be a storyteller par excellence.   You're going to love this episode.  

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Psalm 19,The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.In them he has set a tent for the sun,5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul;the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;9 the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold;sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.12 Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults.13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me!Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. I'm calling this message, “Foundations for the Future of Cities Church.” There are more than two foundational pillars of this church. But I'm going to focus on two because Psalm 19 focuses on two. The first foundation is the glory of God. The second foundation is the word of God. And these two foundations answer the questions, “What is ultimate reality?”—the glory of God, and “What is ultimate truth?”—the word of God. And what we will see is that the glory of God and the word of God find a perfect, personal union in the Son of God Jesus Christ, our Rock and our Redeemer: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). If you're a child listening to me right now, you might be thinking, “Wow, that's a lot of big words. I'm not sure this sermon is going to be for me.” Listen carefully as I point something out. Every child I'm aware of who has been taught along the way that there is a great God who made everything, eventually asks, “Daddy, who made God?” “Where did God come from?” Which is the same as asking, “What is ultimate reality?” This sermon is about the questions of children. The great questions are children's questions. When a child is taught very early, “You must always tell the truth. You should never lie. Don't ever say something is true when it's not true.” Sooner or later a child is going to ask, “Daddy, who decides what's true?” And that's the same as asking, “What is ultimate truth?”By reality I mean what is. And by ultimate reality I mean what has always been, and which defines all of reality, namely the glory of God. God never had a beginning. He has always been there. And he has always been glorious. Ultimate reality is glorious, because God is glorious – infinitely great, infinitely beautiful, infinitely valuable. Everything else, including the entire universe, and 8 billion human beings, is secondary, dependent, derivative. Ultimate reality is the glory of God.By truth I mean reliable communication of what is, and what ought to be. And what ought to be is defined by what is, which is why God said, “You shall be holy because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). Holy is what I ought to be. Why? Because ultimate reality is holy. And what ought to be is determined by what ultimately is. “You shall be holy because I am holy.”I was led to choose Psalm 19 as the focus of this message largely because I am so burdened by the prevalence today of a kind of Christian who does not like to think in terms of ultimate reality and ultimate truth. They are allergic to those categories. They are kept at a distance and in their place are malleable, fuzzy ideas of tolerance, acceptance, love, justice, compassion, respect, openness. But as soon as you bring ultimate truth or ultimate reality to bear on any of those ideas so as to give them some measure of definition and clarity there is resistance. Truth and reality are felt to be a kind of straight jacket, limitation, constriction, restraint. Even though Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free . . . . So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:32, 36). So the burden that I bring this morning is to say, Cities Church, if the ultimate reality of the glory of God and the ultimate truth of the word of God cease to be the cherished pillars of this church, you will cease to be a true church. And if the kind of Christian that is allergic to ultimate truth and ultimate reality and the clarity and the definition and the doctrine that flows from them gravitate into the eldership of this church, that will be the beginning of the end. I believe you have a body of elders now that get this just right. Follow them as they follow Christ. Exult joyfully in the ultimate reality of the glory of God. Exult joyfully in the ultimate truth of the word of God. And exalt personally and gladly in the perfect union of the glory of God and the word of God in the son of God our rock and our redeemer Jesus Christ. You will see in just a moment why I stress the words, “joyfully,” and “gladly.”Now turn with me to Psalm 19. And if you think that was a long introduction, in fact it was exposition of this chapter. Everything I have just said flowed from my meditations on this chapter and I believe is explicit or implicit in Psalm 19. We have not been spinning our wheels.Verses 1-6 is about the ultimate reality of the glory of God. Verses 7-11 is about the ultimate truth of the word of God. And verses 12-14 is David's response climaxing in the reference to the Lord as he is Rock and his Redeemer.1. What Is Ultimate Reality?The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, 5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. 6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. (Psalm 19:1–6) What's the point of those six verses? There is not a single word there about you or me or any human being. Those verses are entirely about God and how his glory is revealed. What is David doing? He is answering the question: what is ultimate reality? What is behind the universe? What's the point of the stars and the moon and the sun and everything we see? And his answer is: The point of the universe is to declare that God is glorious. And to proclaim that a glorious God built this with his hands. Sometimes you will hear a skeptic say, “If Christianity is true, why are there billions of light years of space and as far as we know trillions of uninhabitable stars many of which are millions of times bigger than the sun, while earth and its history is a tiny blue dot in the midst of this wild, vast universe of unimaginable power?” The message of the universe is not first about us. It's about God. In fact, since David said he built this with his hands, and psalm eight says he did it with his fingers, we may conclude it was easy, and is very much like a peanut that he carries in his pocket. The point of the universe is that God is glorious.Verses 1-2 speak of the heavens declaring and proclaiming and pouring out speech, all of which sounds as if we are supposed to hear something. But verse 3 clarifies: “There is no speech, nor are their words.” This is a wordless declaration, a speechless proclamation. Then that last phrase in verse 3 (“whose voice is not heard”) I think means something like this: The heavens have a voice, but it is not a heard voice. It's a seen voice. Because he goes right on to say in verse 4 their voice goes out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world. A voice without speech, words without words. And there is no limit to this voice that we hear with our eyes—this declaration, this proclamation that we hear by seeing the work of God's hands. You remember the way Paul picked this up in Romans 1:20, “God's invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived . . . in the things that have been made” (Rom 1:20).Then, perhaps most amazing of all, from the end of verse 4 through verse 5 David zeros in on the sun. And what he says about the way the sun proclaims the glory of God is mind-boggling.“In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.”When you look at the declaration of the glory of God in the rising of the sun to its setting, what you are to see is a glory — a divine glory — that is like a bridegroom coming out of his tent and walking toward his wedding. What you are to see is a glory — a divine glory — that is like a strong runner who loves to run and therefore runs with joy. Picture Eric Liddell, Chariots of Fire, head back, arms flailing, smile on his face, feeling a joyful pleasure of God on his life.What's the point? I mean stop and think, this is amazing. This is mind-boggling. What else can the message be but that when you rightly see the glory of God it is an ecstatically happy glory. Happiness in God who thought this up, to make it this way. And happiness in us if we rightly see and savor the revelation of God's glory. I remember the night of December 20, 1968, lying alone on my bed in the motel room in Barnesville, Georgia, the night before I was to marry Noël, and thinking tomorrow morning is the day I have wanted for two and a half years. And I was so happy. Still am.If you see the glory of God as it really is, this will be part your experience—the enjoyment of the glorious overflow of God's joy. And David is not ignorant, nor was Jesus, of the horrible suffering of this world. Jesus said that God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good. David wrote before antibiotics, before anesthesia, before any knowledge of infection, before motors, or electricity, or refrigeration, or indoor plumbing, or central heating, or air conditioning, or 911. It was a hard and brutal world. And in spite of everything, when he looked up at the rising of the sun he saw a bridegroom on his way to his wedding, and a man running with joy. That's why I said, “Cities Church, exult joyfully in the ultimate reality of the glory of God.”2. What Is Ultimate Truth?Now we turn to verses 7-11 which focus on the ultimate truth of God's word. How are verses 7-11 with their focus on the ultimate truth of God's word, connected to verses 1-6 with their focus on the ultimate reality of the glory of God? There is more than one right answer to that question. One answer is that verses 7-11 are written to answer the question: “What if I look at the heavens and I don't experience the glory of God and the gladness of a bridegroom or a happy runner? Is there something wrong with my eyes? Is there something inadequate about the heavens?” And I think David's answer to those two questions is yes. God's revelation of himself in nature is inadequate for all that God wants us to know and experience of his glory. And yes, there is something wrong with our eyes, and looking at nature cannot fix it, but the written word of God can. As I read these verses look for six ways the written word of God is named, nine ways the word of God is described, and seven ways the word of God affects the reader.The law (instruction) of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the Lord [viewed as the focus and aim of the word] is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. He names God's word as law (instruction), testimony (God's witness), precepts, commandments, fear, and rules. He takes the one diamond, the word of God, Scripture, and turns it so six of it's facets show. Then he describes it. God's word is perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, true, righteous, more precious than gold, sweeter than honey. In other words: It is complete, it contains all you need as a reader or a listener in order to know God as he ought to be known. It is flawless and will never mislead you. It is precious beyond estimation, because in its completeness and flawlessness—more valuable than the most valuable thing on earth, and sweeter than the sweetest thing on earth. And then he gives the amazing effects of this word on us. It revives (v. 7a). It gives life. You, O Lord, have the words of life. It makes the simple wise (v. 7b), keeps you from being a fool. It creates joy in the heart (v. 8a) for example, when it goes beyond sunshine, and shows the final meaning of the bridegroom and the runner. So the ultimate reality of God's glory and the ultimate truth of God's word are both joyful. They both are designed by God to make us glad forever. It enlightens the eyes (v. 8b)—which many of us need when we look at God's glory in nature, because we don't see the bridegroom exulting or the runner rejoicing. It endures forever (v.9a) and will never let you down. It keeps back from sin (v. 11a) and leads to final great reward (v. 11b).In other words, God's communication in his Word is fuller and more effective than God's communication in nature. Both are good and do what they were appointed to do. But the Word is better. I called the glory of God in verses 1-6 ultimate reality because the point of those verses was that the glory of God is why the universe exists. The glorious God was there before anything else. Everything else exists because of God to show the glory of God, and therefore the glory of God is ultimate. There is nothing before or under or over the glory of God. It is ultimate reality.And the reason I call the word of God ultimate truth in verses 7-11 is because of the sixfold repetition: law of the Lord, testimony of the Lord, precepts of the Lord, commandment of the Lord, fear of the Lord, rules of the Lord. Nothing is repeated more often than this. The word, the Scriptures are from God and about God and for God. And God is ultimate. He speaks the truth (v. 9), and since he is God the truth he speaks is ultimate truth.Cities Church, these are two absolutely essential foundations for your future. The glory of God as ultimate reality and the word of God as ultimate truth. Without these you will not be a true church. But there is a paradox here. When a church embraces the glory of God and the word of God as a treasure better than gold and the sweetness better than honey two things happen: joy overflows like a bridegroom coming out of his tent, and humble brokenheartedness bounds. The more clearly you see the beauty of God's holiness, his glory, and more deeply you are pierced by the living word of God, the happier you will be because of him, and the sadder you will be because of yourself. The more sweetly you embrace the glory of God, the more keenly you are aware of impurities in yourself. Other words at the end of verses 1-11, we need a Redeemer.We Need a RedeemerLet's read verses 12-14,Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. 13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. The last word of the Psalm, in Hebrew and English, is “Redeemer.” Justification by faith was a reality in the Old Testament. The apostle Paul based his teaching on Abraham. That's what David means when he says in verse 12, “Declare me innocent from hidden faults.” People who are not innocent in the presence of God's glory need to be declared innocent. You do. I do. But for God to be just and yet declare guilty people to be innocent there needs to be a Redeemer. A very special kind of Redeemer. So God's word teaches us in Romans 3 that God put Jesus Christ forward as a Redeemer because God had passed over former sins like David's, and so that he could pass over ours and declare us innocent and keep us back from the sin that leads to death.The Old Testament sacrifices, the Old Testament priests, could not do it. The glory of God and the word of God need to be more then the voice of nature and the voice of scripture. They needed to become a redeemer—a perfect personal union of the glory of God and the word of God. And that's who Jesus Christ is. John 1:14, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.”So there is a third foundational pillar for Cities Church. The first is that ultimate reality is the glory of God. The second is that ultimate truth is the word of God. And the third is that ultimate reality and ultimate truth came to us in Jesus Christ our Redeemer.Therefore, Cities Church, on your tenth anniversary, declare this: We will be built on and we will rejoice in the foundations of the glory of God and the word of God and the son of God as a treasure “more to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.”

A rural county south of Atlanta has become a target for scammers trying to make tens of thousands of dollars off people's vacant property through local real estate agents.Atlanta News First Investigates discovered a growing issue of sham sellers near Barnesville, where a significant amount of growth is taking place. Real estate agents say the scammers are all impersonating property owners who live out of state. READ MORE: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/19/scammers-target-rural-georgia-county-with-property-fraud/

Jack and Derek Hanson recap the Barnesville loss to Staples-Motley, preview the ND deer opener with Jeb Williams from the Game and Fish Department, and preview the upcoming weekend in Duluth for the series between UND and UMD with UND hockey beat writer for the Grand Forks Herald Brad Schlossman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former Viking great Matt Birk is in the studio with Randy on this week's show. Plus, Howie Johnson of Forest Lake and a special Tackle Cancer game in Barnesville.   Sponsored by TruStone Financial, Your Neighborhood Credit Union. It's true. (https://trustonefinancial.org) & Aquarius Home Services (https://aquariushomeservices.com)

Pete Christopher with Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity discusses how a recent build in the parking lot of Border States in Fargo was completed and moved to Barnesville!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mashed, fried, baked: there are lots of ways to consume potatoes. You can find them all in one place in Minnesota this weekend. The city of Barnesville is hosting its 33rd Annual Potato Days Festival to celebrate the city and the root vegetable farmed across Minnesota. Barnesville is a town of about 6 thousand people just 30 miles southeast of Fargo. MPR News host talked with Potato Days Chair Missie Goheen for the latest in Minnesota Now's summer festival spotlight series.

Join us as coach DJ Butler of Barnesville High School (OH) sits across from me, Ken Carpenter, and we unravel the playbook to success that transcends mere wins and losses. We dissect the crucial foundations set by youth programs and the ethos of self-improvement that can turn any coach into an architect of victory. Our conversation ventures into the unique terrain of small-town sports, where each player's contribution is magnified, and the challenges of indoor practices are met with inventive strategies.The echoes of cheers from the Ohio Valley are still fresh as we reminisce about the high school baseball team's heart-stopping journey through a regional tournament.  Making their second appearance in the state final four. It's a tale of perseverance, community bonds, and the embrace of chance moments that can define a season. We recount the energy of a 12-inning game that danced with the twilight and reflect on the deep-rooted support systems from parents, administrators, and entire towns that fuel the passion and dedication of long-standing coaches like Coach Butler.But what about when the cleats are off, and it's time to address the delicate waltz between coaches, parents, and athletes? Sharing from my own coaching playbook, I open up about the strategies that foster clear communication, respect, and understanding within the team's extended family. We pay homage to the value of alumni in linking the past with the present and future of the program. It's not just a game; it's a lineage of shared experiences and wisdom that Coach Butler and I are thrilled to pass on to you, our engaged listeners, in a discussion that's as enriching as it is enlightening.Support the show Follow: Twitter | Instagram @Athlete1Podcast https://www.athlete1.net Sponsor: The Netting Professionals https://www.nettingpros.com

Georgia's longest yard sale is coming up quickly from Barnesville to Brunswick. Peaches to the Beaches is not only a fun weekend event, but it's also making a huge impact on our communities. In today's podcast, learn more about Peaches to the Beaches, what is it, and where it's located. For additional information or to be a vendor, go to the Peaches to the Beaches official website or to their Facebook page. Read our Front Porch Chats and learn more about festivals, events and places to see in Central and Southwest Georgia. Credits: Intro and outro song "Runnin' On Sunshine" Performed by: Reveille Written by: Brendan St. Gelais (BMI 100%) Published by: Boss Soundstripe Productions (BMI 100%)

Derek Hanson was in studio, Jack Michaels on the road with the UND women's basketball team previewing the Super Bow and more.  Derek also had a chance to catch up with NDSU Bison DH Hunter Zen Zen, Barnesville native who played with Brock Purdy at Iowa State. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WDAY First News anchors Lisa Budeau, Scott Engen and Lydia Blume break down your regional news for Monday, January 29, 2024. InForum Minute is produced by Forum Communications and brought to you by reporters from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAY TV. Visit https://www.inforum.com/subscribe to subscribe.

Guests include:  - Drew Trafton, WDAY Assistant News Director  - Bryan Strand, Barnesville head football coach  - Dave Richman, NDSU men's basketball head coach SHOW MOMENTS  - Jamestown accepted into NSIC for 2025-26 - Woods named Star Tribune Metro Player of Year - Pacers and Hawks combine for 309 points - Drew Trafton Segment - Montana earns number two seed, face Del/Lafayette winner - Bryan Strand Segment - Barnesville faces Eden-Watkins, going for 2nd straight state title - Dave Richman Segment - Waddles scores career-high 26 on Monday -Bison picked up first-ever win at Montana - Poll Question - What to Watch Watch Hot Mic with Dom Izzo weekday mornings from 9 to 11 on WDAY XTRA and streaming live at Inforum.com. Follow Hot Mic on Twitter: @HotMicWDAY

Listen to Derek Hanson call the Trojans 42-36 MN State AA Quarterfinal win over Osakis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derek Hanson and Bob Roers give you the call of Barnesville vs. Pelican Rapids from the Fargodome for the MN Section 8AA Championship.  The Trojans won 44-14, but the score did not indicate how close the games was for over three quarters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to Derek Hanson call Barnesville's 38-23 win over Jackson County Central in the Minnesota State Class AA Semifinals at US Bank Stadium, earning the Trojans another berth in the Prep Bowl.  Barnesville will face Eden Valley-Watkins 1pm November 24, with a 12:45 pregame show on 740 the Fan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode marks the start of a reading of Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative.  by William P. Taber Jr.  Bill Taber grew up in Ohio Yearly Meeting, attended Earlham School of Religion, and authored several books.    Thus,  he was in a good position to write a book on the yearly meeting's  history.   In a review of one of Taber's books, Michael Birkel wrote …“Bill Taber was a much loved teacher, nurturer, and guide in the inward life. His ministries took various outward expressions, as a teacher in Friends schools, as a released minister among Conservative Friends in Ohio Yearly Meeting, and as a member of the faculty at the Quaker study center Pendle Hill.  When Bill retired from Pendle Hill, he returned to Barnesville, where he established a center for retreats and carried on his ministries among Friends. Bill Taber opened the treasures of Quaker spirituality to a multitude of seekers through his speaking, his leadership of retreats and workshops, and his writing. “The episode covers the Author's forward and introduction.Visit us on our website at ohioyearlymeeting.org. Any who might be interested in joining any of the Ohio Yearly Meeting Zoom online studies should check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website. All are welcome!We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes. Contact us through our website, or email us at OYMConservative@gmail.com.

Wheelersburg Pirates take on The Barnesville Christmas Trees.

Song: Somebody's Calling My Name Use: Hymn Song In Public Domain Song by: Dr. C.J. JohnsonIntro by: Gail NoblesToday's topic is Dr. CJ Johnson, a gospel music singing preacher and pastor. Claude Joseph Johnson is his name. He was born on May 16, 1913, in Douglasville, Georgia, the son of Will and Cora Reid Johnson. The family moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1916. His mother died when he was young, and he with his elder and younger sister were raised by his paternal grandmother, Sarah Farley Johnson. His father, Will, was a shape note teacher in Georgia in the 1920s and 1930s.He first acted as pastor at the age of 12 at the Antioch Baptist Church in Barnesville, Georgia. He was pastor in 14 churches, including his own foundation of the St Joseph's Missionary Baptist Church. Although Johnson had been active in Georgia since his early years, he only gained wider prominence from 1964, when he came to the attention of Fred Mendelsohn, then executive producer at Savoy Records. He recorded at least 20 albums, all of which were recorded in his church rather than in a recording studio.Although most of his recorded songs are traditional, 26 are listed as his own compositions. His 1970 recording of "I Wanna Go Where Jesus Is" was a gold-selling record.I love the way Johnson sings Hush! Hush! Somebody's Calling My Name. From the 1966 album Dr. C.J. Johnson The Old Time Song Service. They didn't have music.Just handclaps, the choir, and Johnson singing. Johnson was saying I'm so glad troubles don't last always and I'm so glad I got my religion in time. Every time I hear him sing and get to the end of each line of the song, I think to myself carry-on carry-on. When you get caught up in what he's singing, it makes you patient enough to listen no matter how long the song is. I listen and agree to the end of the song.You're listening to the Gospel Greats. I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic: Dr. CJ Johnson.

Guests include 9:35 am - Bryan Strand, Barnesville head football coach 10:00 am - Tom Critchley, Big Lake basketball coach 10:35 am - My Dad, Week 5 NFL Picks SHOW MOMENTS: 0:03:00- Bears beat Commanders 40-20 CHI: 1-4 WAS: 2-3 0:08:00- Twins vs Astros schedule 0:20:00- HS games to watch 0:25:00- Gopher's 2024 and 2025 schedule 0:35:00- Bryan Strand, Barnesville head football coach 0:45:00- Barnesville (5-0) ranked #1 in 2A 1:00:00- Tom Critchley, Big Lake basketball coach 1:10:00- MSHSL votes to seed each sport at state tournament 1:20:00- Kevin O'Connell, Vikings Head Coach Justin Jefferson, Vikings Wide Receiver 1:35:00- Dom's dad NFL picks 1:55:00- What to Watch Watch Hot Mic with Dom Izzo weekday mornings from 9 to 11 on WDAY XTRA and streaming live at Inforum.com. Follow Hot Mic on Twitter: @HotMicWDAY

Ed and Lisa made their way to Barnesville, MN from St. Petersburg, FL after reading about the annual event for years. Ed signed up for the mailer on a whim and now they are taking in the sights and sounds of the spud fest. Hear how they first learned about Potato Days, what they are looking forward to and how the folks have treated these guests from more than 1,800 miles away!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plant Talk with Dave Decock - every Thursday during the growing season from 1-2pm - takes all your lawn and garden questions. In this episode - planting in the fall, you can still trim evergreens, how to stop dogwoods, tomato problems and more.  Plant Talk is brought to you by Thompson Greenery in Barnesville and Jean's the Right Plant Place in Perham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missie Goheen from the planning committee for Barnesville's Potato Days Festival shares what is new, what is classic and how you can maximize your starch intake during this annual celebration of the spud! https://potatodays.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WDAY First News anchors Scott Engen, Lisa Budeau and Dillon Vogt break down regional news and weather for Friday, July 7,  2023.

For farmers and ranchers in North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota, this year's heavy snow has made for a difficult and late start to spring. Ranchers began calving season during the first week of April in a blizzard. Meanwhile, farmers like Mark Askegaard are waiting for the snow to melt so their work can begin. Jake Thompson is the president of the Minnesota Cattleman's Association and has a ranch in Barnesville. Mark Askegaard is an organic farmer who grows grains and soybeans a few miles south of Moorhead. They both joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about how the wet spring has affected them.

A small tornado rated EF-0 with wind gusts estimated between 65 to 85 mph traveled through south Cherokee, damaging a car and a baseball complex in its path. The tornado snapped a few trees along Dreamcatcher Drive and continued eastward, causing more tree damage along Loraine Parkway and at Bell Park Drive and Bell Court. The tornado lifted as it reached Mill Creek Road. At the South Cherokee Recreational Complex, the tornado blew off the roof of a dugout, overturned bleachers, and blew over a press box. Volunteers from area youth baseball programs helped to clean up the site the following day. According to a report from SafeWise, Holly Springs has been named the safest city in Georgia for 2023, with a violent crime rate of zero incidents per 1,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2.7. Canton ranked 14th and Woodstock 20th on the list of safest cities in Georgia. The average violent crime rate in Georgia is 3.9, and the average property crime rate is 17.5. Violent crime in Georgia fell by about 3% and property crime decreased by about 13% compared to the previous year. The top five safest cities in Georgia are Holly Springs, Kingsland, Hampton, Johns Creek, and Barnesville. Student artists from the University of Georgia created three new murals in Downtown Ball Ground over the weekend. Led by Professor Joseph Norman and Cherokee County native Katie Brannen, the students added the murals to walls on the side of Ireland Restorative Dentistry and the corner of Mound Street and Gilmer Ferry Road. One mural featurse an illustration of a Native American playing stick ball, which is where the city got its name, another features a black and white photo of a group of men and Henry Calvin Farmer, the “engineer of the Amicalola Marble and Power Co. Railroad.”, and the final mural features a hand offering a glass Coca-Cola bottle. The pieces celebrate the city's history and culture. Gibbs Gardens in Ball Groundis bringing back its Twilight Concert Series after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19. The concerts will feature local and regional cover bands every Saturday from May to October. Unlike previous years, admission to concerts is now an additional cost. Seating will be first-come, first-serve, and attendees may bring lawn chairs. The concerts will be held from 6-9 p.m. in May and June, and from 5-8 p.m. in September and early October. Boxed dinners from the Arbor Cafe will be available by pre-order, and the cafe will be selling food and drinks from their regular menu during the concerts. A new Middle School Honor Band program was recently launched by Cherokee County School District, with 100 young musicians from all seven middle schools performing together. The seventh and eighth grade students rehearsed and performed a concert at Dean Rusk Middle School under the direction of guest conductor Matt Price. The event was considered a "resounding success" by Dean Rusk Middle School band director Lloyd McDonald, who received positive feedback from students and parents. Cherokee County Superintendent Brian Hightower congratulated the students and thanked the band directors for organizing the program. A section of East Main Street in downtown Woodstock between Wheeler Street and Arnold Mill Road will permanently close the first week of April, the city announced, as construction crews start work associated with the City Center project. Construction fencing will be installed for work to extend Chambers Street from Wheeler Street to Arnold Mill Road. The former Ace Hardware parking lot will no longer be accessible. Access to the area will be available through the intersection of Fowler Street and Main Street during this phase of construction. The Chambers Street extension is expected to be completed this fall. An Etowah High School instructor has been named the Cherokee County School District's Teacher of the Year. Science teacher Lara McDonald is CCSD's 2023 Teacher of the Year, the district announced Thursday night at its Legacy Makers CCSD Teachers of the Year Celebration. Other educators were also honored during the event. The Legacy Makers event, held at the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center in Canton, honored the Teacher of the Year for every CCSD school, including four finalists who were announced in February.   And now, as we get closer to the start of the 2023 Masters, Times-Journal Incorporated sports editor John Bednarowski joins the show to continue to take us on a tour of Augusta National presented by Ingles. #CherokeeCounty #Georgia #LocalNews           -          -          -          -          -          -          The Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast is local news for Woodstock, Canton, and all of Cherokee County. Register Here for your essential digital news.             This podcast was produced and published for the Cherokee Tribune-Ledger and TribuneLedgerNews.com by BG Ad Group     For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com/    https://cuofga.org/   https://www.drakerealty.com/   https://www.esogrepair.com/           See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Originally aired February 24, 2022. Today Patrick welcomes a unique nonprofit--Kelly Krenzel of Hope Blooms.Kelly Krenzel founded Hope Blooms in the basement of her home in 2016 to provide comfort and joy to community members who need it most - while also honoring her sweet Grandma Freda. She hopes to inspire others to act out of kindness and offer a gentle reminder that even in dark times, hope blooms.Hope Blooms provides bouquets to individuals in hospice care, nursing homes, long-term care facilities and assisted living, memory care centers, shelters, women and families in need as well as individuals facing difficult times. Overall, we serve 70-plus organizations, facilities and groups/segments of the population. We serve Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo and surrounding communities, such as Casselton, Dilworth and Barnesville.Learn More About Hope Blooms:  https://hopeblooms.org/Donate to Hope Blooms:  https://hopeblooms.org/donate/Get on our waiting list for our new nonprofit & fundraising community filled with on-demand courses and live webinars that are exclusive to members! Learn all about what's in store to support you and your leadership team at www.DoGoodYOUniversity.com!Support This Podcast! Make a quick and easy donation here:https://www.patreon.com/dogoodbetterSpecial THANK YOU to our sponsors:Donor Dock - The best CRM system for your small to medium sized nonprofit, hands down! Visit www.DonorDock.com and use the Promo Code DOGOODBETTER for a FREE month!Brady Martz - The Nonprofit Audit Specialists! Visit www.BradyMartz.com to connect with folks to make your fiscal life a heckuvalot easier!iTunes: https://apple.co/3a3XenfSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2PlqRXsYouTube: https://bit.ly/3kaWYanTunein: http://tun.in/pjIVtStitcher: https://bit.ly/3i8jfDRFollow On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoodBetterPodcast/Follow On Twitter: @consulting_do #fundraising #fundraiser #charity #nonprofit #donate#dogood #dogoodBETTER #fargo #fundraisingdadAbout Host Patrick Kirby:Email: Patrick@dogoodbetterconsulting.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fundraisingdad/Want more great advice? Buy Patrick's book! Now also available as an e-book!Fundraise Awesomer! A Practical Guide to Staying Sane While Doing GoodAvailable through Amazon Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1072070359

The holidays may be here, but the machine of college football rolls on without a break. National Signing Day came and went on Wednesday with North Dakota State adding 20 high school players and two transfers. Barnesville's Hunter Zenzen will transfer in from Iowa State and play defensive end, along with Bowling Green's Marcus Sheppard, he will play cornerback for the Bison. Zenzen will have three years of eligibility, Sheppard will have two. Head coach Matt Entz dropped a mini-bombshell during his Signing Day press conference, with the news that senior running back TaMerik Williams will use an extra year of eligibility and return to the Bison in 2023. It was understood that Williams was going to be moving on after this season wrapped to give the NFL a shot. That means that NDSU will return both top running backs next season in Kobe Johnson and Williams. Kolpack and Izzo also go into the elevation of the NDSU - SDSU rivalry and how this game has been a long time in the making. Lastly they discuss what the fan turnout could potentially be for this game in Frisco.  

  Guests include Bryan Strand- Barnesville head football coach, Jeff Kolpack- Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Sam Herder- HERO Sports, and Best of the Weekend. During the show, Dom Izzo will meet with the guests listed above to talk about Barnesville bringing home the first state title! Also, to shake things up, NDSU Bison Football will play against Samford for the FCS playoffs this Friday night instead of Saturday. Watch Hot Mic with Dom Izzo weekday mornings from 9 to 11 on WDAY XTRA and streaming live at Inforum.com. Follow Hot Mic on Twitter: @HotMicWDAY InForum is proud to be a part of the Trust Project. Learn more at thetrustproject.org

Barnesville football hasn't missed the state tournament in seven years. The Trojans have reached the semifinals five times, and are set to play in their second championship in that span with one elusive goal in mind. "It's a dream come true just to play in it," said senior Owen Riddle. "To win it is history."

10:06 - 10:20 – Minnesota Timberwolves talk Preview Wolves at Philadelphia (Tip at 7 p.m.)     76ers playing in game 2 of back-to-back   10:22 - 10:30 – Minnesota Twins new uniforms… Thoughts? Traded INF Gio Urshela to Angels for RHP Alejandro Hidalgo (LAA No. 22 prospect) Acquire INF Kyle Farmer from Reds for RHP Casey Legumina (MN No. 27 prospect)   10:34 - 10:47 – MSUM WR Gage Florence conversation NSIC Offensive Newcomer of the Year NSIC North All-Conference Second Team (QB Jack Strand, CB Marcus Gulley)   10:50 - 10:58:50 – Minnesota Sports talk (Twins, Wild, Vikings, and Timberwolves) D-G-F vs Fairmont, MSHSL AAA Football State Tournament Semifinals 11/19 @ 2 p.m. Barnesville vs Jackson County Central, AA Football State Semifinals (Trojans win 41-12) Northern Iowa MBB offers Fargo Davies star G Mason Klabo

Barnesville will make its sixth straight state tournament appearance this weekend. The Trojans are in the midst of an undefeated season, their success lies in feeding the running game. The ground attack has averaged more than 300-yards a game, the secret ingredient to the successful recipe? Dinner.  

Christian Acemah is Head of School, Olney Friends School in Barnesville, OH. He also has senior leadership experience as Executive Director of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) in Kampala. Uganda. Previously, he served as Strategy and Program Development Director for the Africa program (ASADI) of the US National Academies Washington, DC. He also taught African Studies at Quest University in British Columbia, Canada. He started his career in global health and development in the Sudan-Uganda program of the Lutheran World Federation. He then joined UNICEF/GAVI in Geneva, Switzerland, to join the CEO's team as Executive Officer, Policy and Research. Christian loves the LLO program and our cohort! Connect with Christian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-a-12711781/

Amy Iler & Eric Johnson think they stumbled upon a good restaurant idea while at Potato Days in Barnesville, MN... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08/25/22: Joel and the rest of the KFGO team is broadcasting live from the Purple Goose in Barnesville for this month's Coffee with KFGO!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's 5-Star Guest is Karen Lauer, Director of Barnesville, Minnesota's Economic Development Authority and Executive Director of the Barnesville Area Community Fund. Visit Barnesville, MN:  https://www.barnesvillemn.com/Connect with the Barnesville Area Community Fund:  https://www.barnesvilleareacommunityfund.com/Support This Podcast! Make a quick and easy donation here:https://www.patreon.com/dogoodbetterSpecial THANK YOU to our sponsors:Donor Dock - The best CRM system for your small to medium sized nonprofit, hands down! Visit www.DonorDock.com and use the Promo Code DOGOODBETTER for a FREE month!One Cause - The most intuitive event and online fundraising software available! Visit www.OneCause.com to help make your busy event-planning life less stressful and more successful!Brady Martz - The Nonprofit Audit Specialists! Visit www.BradyMartz.com to connect with folks to make your fiscal life a heckuvalot easier!iTunes: https://apple.co/3a3XenfSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2PlqRXsYouTube: https://bit.ly/3kaWYanTunein: http://tun.in/pjIVtStitcher: https://bit.ly/3i8jfDRFollow On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoodBetterPodcast/Follow On Twitter: @consulting_do #fundraising #fundraiser #charity #nonprofit #donate#dogood #dogoodBETTER #fargo #fundraisingdadAbout Host Patrick Kirby:Email: Patrick@dogoodbetterconsulting.comLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fundraisingdad/Want more great advice? Buy Patrick's book! Now also available as an e-book!Fundraise Awesomer! A Practical Guide to Staying Sane While Doing GoodAvailable through Amazon Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1072070359

BEAR O'BRIAN grew up in Manchester listening to Atlanta and Columbus radio, dreaming that he, too, could be on the radio. He started along the path right out of high school with jobs in Perry, Barnesville, Monroe, and Wrens, but when he got that chance to go to legendary station WCGQ in Columbus as a copywriter, he took it. Several weeks later, the long time morning guy quit, Bear asked for the job, and got it, spending the next 40 years in morning drive at WCGQ, KISS, and Kissin' 99.3, with a side trip to Florida and Alabama, and a stint as a stand-up comic. Here, Dennis Winslow unpacks this Georgia Radio legend's career.

When a man goes missing in rural Barnesville, Georgia, investigators attempt to determine if he left on his own or if foul play occurred.Season 28, Episode 26Originally aired: March 21, 2021Watch full episodes of Snapped for FREE on the Oxygen app: https://oxygentv.app.link/WsLCJWqmIebSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Henry's broad focus for this session is the peace testimony of Friends (Quakers) and early Christians. The peace testimony was generally held during the first two to three centuries by early Christians. He begins by reading an excerpt on the Friends peace testimony from a document called, “A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends” adopted by 1913 by all seven of the Conservative yearly meetings in existence at that time.                 Next, Henry moves on to the “Peace Declaration of 1660” created by Friends to give to the English king, King Charles II.   The “Peace Declaration of 1660” was written to make clear that Friends were not in any way connected to the rebellion and violence advocated and practiced by the Fifth Monarchy Men.                 Later, Henry moves to multiple biblical passages which support the Friends peace testimony: Isaiah 11:6-9 (from which the Friends' derived the concept of the peaceable kingdom), Matthew 5:43-48, and Romans 12:19-21.  Next he refers to Matthew 5:5.   Henry finishes the biblical examples with a reading of James 4:1-3.                Moving from biblical references, Henry then reads and comments on some very early Christian writers, drawing examples from the book, The Early Christians by Eberhard .  Henry  mentions Hippolotus' writing in “The Apostolic Tradition”.  These extra-biblical excerpts from the Christian community were all written when being a Christian was illegal, and punishable by death.When it comes to Quaker writings and their adherence to the peace testimony he quotes William Penn and Robert Barclay, in his Catechism.Finally, Henry goes on to show how Barclay, in other places restates this theme of the peace testimony that Quakers are called not to return evil for evil, but be initiators of the Peaceable Kingdom.Documents:A Brief Synopsis of the Principles and Testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends“Statements Opposing War”, A pamphlet reprinted in 1993, probably available at Stillwater Friends Meeting in Barnesville, Ohio. It provides a number of testimonies from various Friends in Ohio Yearly Meeting covering much of the 20th century.The Apostolic Tradition, by Hippolytus of RomeA Plea Regarding Christians by Athenagoras of AthensFirst Apology, by Justin Martyr.  See also here.A Catechism and Confession of Faith, by Robert BarclayGreek:Telos: (often translated as “perfect”) in the Greek means, be fully developed spirituallyHuios: childrenChildren of God vs son(s) of GodCredits: The words to the music are from Margaret Fell's Letter to the King on Persecution in 1660.  The music was composed and sung by Paulette Meier.  Paulette's work can be found at Paulette meier.com 

Synopsis: Major psychiatric disorders are a growing public health concern that attributed to 14% of the global burden of diseases. The management of major psychiatric disorders is challenging mainly due to medication non-adherence. There seems to be a scarcity of summarized evidence on the prevalence of psychotropic medication non-adherence and associated factors. Psychiatric disorders have been a global public health challenge. Almost 450 million people are affected by psychiatric disorders worldwide.  Psychiatric disorders cost approximately $2.5 trillion dollars in 2010 and are expected to rise up to $6.0 trillion by 2030. Mental health disorders are surprisingly common in the United States. Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental health illness, that's 51.5 million people in 2019. Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree of severity, ranging from mild to moderate to severe. Lost resources and production, unemployment, absences from work, and premature death are some of the indirect economic costs. Therefore, we're excited to discuss this important topic today with three Pharmacist's focused on Mental Health in their communities and practices. Tyler Young RPh, is the lead pharmacist with Hines Prescription Shop, a locally-owned pharmacy in Barnesville, Georgia. Tyler helps hundreds of patients become more compliant with their medications by making it simpler with RxSafe Adherence packaging. Dr. Thomas McDowell, PharmD, is the owner of McDowell's Pharmacy in North Carolina. Thomas and I have been on several panel discussions in the past, both LIVE in person, and on Zoom. We value Thomas's insights & look forward to his experiences helping patients with mental health conditions. Dr. Monica Krishnan, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist with a practice of over 18 years. She began her career as a inpatient critical care pharmacist at UCLA medical center in 2002. After starting a family and suffering the loss of her husband at a young age, Dr Monica switched paths and joined the field of community pharmacy. Monica is a personal friend of mine, a member of the Pharmacy Podcast Network leading our ‘Pharmacists Focused on Mental Health' podcast and currently works with the Walmart Health & Wellness team in Los Angeles. Dr. Monica plans to continue to spread awareness and education on mental health and hopes to continue working and collaborating with other mental health advocates. She has an incredibly active Instagram which is focused on mental health advocacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barnesville senior running back Cameron Heng shows toughness on the field, rushing for more than 1,000 yards on a Trojan team known for running the football. That strength runs in his family. Heng's 23-year old sister, Ashlin, has Rett Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes severe seizures. Heng and his family pull together for her care, and she's his biggest fan.

In this episode, we sit down with John Gruber, our principal trombone player who has been a member of the Orchestra since 2018, to talk about his career in music, Mozart's use of the trombone in his compositions, the craft beer scene in Akron, the merits of Star Trek and more as part of our ASO Conversation series. In addition to the ASO, John also serves as principal trombonist with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, as well as second trombone in the Lansing Symphony Orchestra.  John is an assistant professor of trombone at Oberlin College & Conservatory, and his teaching career has included posts at Ohio State University, Siena Heights University, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Civic Youth Ensembles, and the public school system in Barnesville, Ohio, where he served as band director. He is also a faculty member of the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. To hear a performance from John, check out Oberlin's YouTube channel for a faculty recital featuring John and Jeff Scott, associate professor of French horns. To learn more about all the ways that you can experience the Akron Symphony, visit our ASO at Home page. There you will find musical performances, musician interviews, podcast episodes, and a variety of educational resources.