Episode 019: Fridays the 13th

Episode 022: Where’s the Butter?

Surprising primary election results. Yadkin BOC meets and is NOT the picture of fiscal conservation they claimed to be while campaigning. What’s the real cause of Yadkin Valley’s wellness issues and what can help? How to make bacon from scratch. Upcoming meetings and the strange permitting case of the county’s tree nemesis. Realtor, nuclear, espresso, etcetera. Yadkin Valley Wellness survey [http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/yvwfsurvey] Support the show [https://rss.com/podcasts/mightymightyyadkin/].

Episode 021: Glottal Stop

Home stretch for primary election. Commissioner Collins sets us straight. A complaint is a gift. The Founding Fathers on the Fourth Estate. Asking for better and celebrating excellence. Boots-on-the-ground report about why we’re losing county employees. Big progress on closed session meeting minutes public records request! Updates on The Ship and the Jonesville Senior Center. T-glottaling, upspeaking, and vocal fry. Pi Day celebration and St. Paddy’s Day pub crawl. A busy week coming up in local gov’t meetings. Will Yadkin Commissioners walk their fiscally conservative talk March 2? Sample Ballots [https://www.yadkincountync.gov/553/Sample-Ballots] Voting Locations [https://www.yadkincountync.gov/706/Voting-Locations] How do you find your voting precinct? [https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/] Support the show [https://rss.com/podcasts/mightymightyyadkin/].

Episode 020: Draggin’ the Line

Candidate Forum clips and commentary. Voter turnout and the number to beat. What happened at the last Yadkin County BOC meeting and what was omitted from the After-Action Report. BBQ jingle musical scandal. Update on The Ship. Upcoming Fests: Easter and Merle. Upcoming meetings and opportunity for response to the Smithtown Road cell tower proposal. Curfuffle leads to curfew. 2026 Primary Early Voting Turnout for Yadkin County [https://www.yadkincountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6757/2026-Primary-Early-Voting-Turnout-for-website] Support the show [https://rss.com/podcasts/mightymightyyadkin/].

Episode 019: Fridays the 13th

Did you know there’s a brand new zoning ordinance for Yadkin County waiting to be adopted? SB 382 has halted it, but for how long? What’s in it? We start the review. New zoning category voted down at the Planning meeting, but it’s not what you think. Scary concept of zoning overlays — a property rights issue? Little-known and never-used option to do conditional rezoning could save a lot of pain. Campaign updates; Cliff speaks up. Weak men create hard times. Gov’t subsidies stop, Doritos get cheaper. Yadkin Chamber gives awards. Silverman gets creative in avoiding closed session meeting minutes public records request. County property sale, upcoming meetings, and bailiwick. Executive Producer: Buzz Armfield Support the show [https://rss.com/podcasts/mightymightyyadkin/].

Episode 018: Campaign Complacency

Weather wherewithal, forum frustration, and commissioner campaign complacency. Stuff you need to know about voting in the primary. Fire department cost problems inevitable, can we use community instead of consultants to solve them? Closed session kerfuffle at the Feb. 5 Board of Commissioners meeting. Rocket stoves. Important local gov’t meetings coming up Feb. 9. Terroir applies to pork too. Yadkin County Elections Contact Info [https://www.yadkincountync.gov/88/Board-of-Elections] Sample Ballots [https://www.yadkincountync.gov/553/Sample-Ballots] Voting Locations [https://www.yadkincountync.gov/706/Voting-Locations] How do you find your voting precinct? [https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/] Support the show [https://rss.com/podcasts/mightymightyyadkin/].