Mighty Mighty Yadkin

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 Voting Locations How do you find your voting precinct? Support the show.

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.

Friendship Speedway reopens (again)! Valentine’s Day survival guide and events. Feb 2 Yadkin County BoC agenda gives clues to some big moves. Milk toast and Milquetoast. BrrrFest, Campaign rally for Sheriff Smitherman, and WPAQ celebrates 78 years. Support the show.

Stokes County data center controversy; could it happen here? Yadkin Board of Adjustments meeting and update on solar farm bankruptcy. Planning Board meeting; UDO stopped by HB 382. County Commissioners get a taste of their own medicine. Update on Closed Session meeting minutes request. Is it time for a federal tax strike? Important local gov’t meetings coming up. Support the show.

What makes sheriffs so special. Printz v US and states’ rights. CSPOA: A Constitutional Sheriff’s position on gun rights, asset forfeiture, and COVID mandates. Attempts to cancel the movement. Interview with sheriff candidate next week: send us your questions! More on the Yadkin County Board of Commissioners and their closed-door policies. Revisiting the March 17 outrage over moving the Communications department away from the Sheriff. Lots of upcoming government meetings; activating the citizenry. The Lion King Jr and saddlebred horse show. Article: Curbing Legalized Theft in North CarolinaSupport the show.

After-action report reborn! Greenway feasibility study approved. Sale of county property right at the end? What’s going on in that closed session? Corporate welfare and those who get screwed by it. What’s the opportunity cost? Keep an eye on economic development efforts. Is there a better way? USDA announcement about regenerative agriculture; how do we get there from here? The “go big or get out” that destroyed farming and health. Congrats to Wendy! Bring back the town hall. 2026 Election updates. Mighty Mighty Yadkin podcast invites candidates to be interviewed. Who can vote in primaries? Solstice and the lag. Holiday event extravaganza, part last. Rezonings in Yadkinville. Merry Christmas! Rigged: The Injustice of Corporate Welfare The John Locke Foundation Acres USA Understanding Ag Support the show.

No snow (yet); let the festivities begin.Our very own local administrative state: a trip to the Yadkin County Board of Commissioners meeting. New solid waste ordinance: prepare to be fined. The Yadkin Guarantee scholarship at SCC.Upcoming public meetings: watershed intensity, shed hell, and proposed new zoning bucket.Surry County’s economic tier change, serious problems with the tier system. More serious problems (shocking, actually) with the poverty line calculation.Getting warmed up for 2026 local elections. State of NC trying to spend $2.95 billion in extra COVID moola, and quick. Were we bribed?Holiday event extravaganza, part two, plus Cricut at the library and Charlotte’s Web auditions.The beatings will continue until morale improves.Info on the Yadkin Guarantee.Articles on the poverty line by Michael W. Green and Matt Smith.Support the show.

Woolly worms and weather. Truist meets car. Fire near Banner Elk.New Jonesville Library opens and people get poetic. Libby and Overdrive kill my buzz and hurt libraries.Leadership Yadkin Course, Western Yadkin Tour: Divine Redeemer, Jonesville History Center (train track myths!), Jonesville Town Hall & Welcome Center (Double Bluffs and K-9 Officer Jane), Windsor Run Cellars & Distillery (Cherry Bounce!), another huge poplar tree, Amish Bishop Mark Schlaback, Arnaud grave, Flat Rock Baptist Church.Pink Friday, Light Up Downtown North Wilkesboro, Foothills Barrel Classic, Small Town Christmas at River Roast Coffee, last Elkin Cruise-in of the year, last Elkin RailYard event of the year, Christmas in Jonesville, Mt Airy Ghost Tours…and get ready for a slew of Christmas events Dec. 5.Inflation - resurrecting the original meaning of the word.Support the show.

Chicken stew season, y'all. Muddy River Tavern menu. Halloween and The Claw.Wineries, viticulture, enology, wine college, history of grape-growing in North Carolina.Election results for Wilkes County, Boaz lawsuit in Pilot Mountain, closure in Stone Mountain.I'll be John Browned. Support the show.

CORRECTION: I got the name of the book I was trying to recommend wrong. Although Big Fat Lie seems more accurate to me, the correct name is The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz. Find it here: https://ninateicholz.com/about/the-big-fat-surprise/Corn shucking report. Lard (or lack thereof). Real farms aren't safe or pretty.Big Fish, Grimmwood, and a plethora of Halloween events.Update on East Bend shoot-out.Farm grant program application: https://agventures.ces.ncsu.edu/application-for-ag-ventures-grant/Stink bug strategies.Support the show.

Event reports: Pumpkin Festival, Pistons Props & Pilsners. Upcoming events: Phatt City in the park, Milltown Get Down, Battle of Shallow Ford, Sip Happens, Big Fish. News: ACE Team drug arrests and a suspect killed. Dynamis nominated for prestigious award. Commentary: Can the Yadkin Valley community feed ourselves during a SHTF scenario?