Savvy Citizen: A Gaston County Podcast

In this episode, host Adam Gaub sits down with Gaston Arts Council Interim Executive Director Steph Newman to discuss an event called ArtsGaston Showcase, which is all about celebrating the creativity we have here in Gaston County.
 
https://gastonarts.org/artsgaston-showcase/

Melinda Suddes and Melissa Humbert from the Major William Chronicle Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter tell us about a special mural to be unveiled this week, with a focus on our local heroes from the American Revolution. 

Gaston College's softball team returns to the National Junior College Athletic Association's World Series for the third time in four years. Head coach Mike Steuerwald, outfielder Mary Hinson and pitcher Aidan Ledbetter talk with Savvy Citizen about the program's success, and this week's push for a national title. 

Conversations about AI are everywhere, but how is it impacting the way government works for you? On this month's Savvier Citizen, we talk with local government AI advocate Micah Gaudet from the City of Maricopa (AZ), and Centralina Regional Council Executive Director Geraldine Gardner about the pros, the cons, the guardrails and why the future is now. 

Ranlo Experience Committee Chair Drew Horine talks to Savvy Citizen about how this growing Gaston County town is trying to better connect its residents and all of Gaston County to the great events it has on tap. 

In this episode, ncIMPACT director Anita Brown-Graham joins host Adam Gaub to discuss the Our State, Our Future program and how it relates to Gaston County.

This episode of A Planned Party is our virtual version of a Coffee With a Planner, as we introduce our whole team and provide insights on what it means to serve our community in this role. Have questions of your own for us? Be on the lookout for an upcoming in person Coffee With a Planner where you can meet your team, get your queries answered and help support Alex's latte habit. 

WSOC Channel 9 Chief Meteorologist John Ahrens and Two Rivers Utilities Division Manager Ed Cross talk to us about how bad the current drought is, how long we might be in it, and what could be ahead in terms of water restrictions. 

This month's Savvier Citizen takes a deep dive into how Gaston County is battling the opioid crisis. Hear from GEMS Capt. Brandon Miller, Lt. Justin Greer, First Baptist Church of Cramerton's David Julen, and others on some of the initiatives that have helped reverse a significant rise in overdoses. 

Cristy Cummings with the Town of Cramerton and Savannah Bryant with the Catawba Riverkeeper talk about this year's Goat Island Games and Riverfest events happening on Saturday, May 2, and why there's something for everyone to enjoy that day in McAdenville and Cramerton.
 
More info on Riverfest can be found at: https://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/riverfest
More info on this year's Goat Island Games is available at: https://www.cramerton.org/departments/parks___recreation/gig.php