Join me as I interview a long time friend, Charlie Senn, who will share his military career and community service with us. He feels blessed to return to one of his boyhood locations and to give back to his neighbors.

I hope you will join me for a look at some interesting presidential facts as we approach Inauguration Day 2025. The legacy of the office is a rich heritage for each person who serves us as a society just trying to be civil to one another.

I know you will want to join me as I interview a very successful podcaster, Lauren Cunningham. She has a large following on her show, So Can I, and has a great insight into the world of podcasts. You won't want to miss this one. Comments to: shelgrif@gmail.com

I hope you folks will join me as I welcome a long time friend, Susan Buttram, to our show. She has decades of service to our community and will share many stories of board service and church activities. She will also comment on what she feels is needed for the future of our city.

As 2024 comes to a close, please join us for a look at how other countries of the world celebrate New Year's Eve. And, as we know, 2025 arrives at different times through the night, and how folks in other lands choose to enjoy it is quite fascinating.

Folks, you will want to tune in to our show to learn what the newest, oddest and most fun gifts are this holiday season. For youngsters and oldsters alike it is really a treat to see what Santa could have in store for us.

I hope you all will join me as I interview Lisa Long who has successfully renovated a gorgeous 1830s mansion in Athens, Tennessee. She will share the journey of what it takes to be persistent through the good times and difficult times to reach the endpoint of creating a lasting legacy. Comments to: shelgrif@gmail.com

Please join us as we discuss various happenings in McMinn County, Tennessee, with our county mayor, John Gentry. He will tell us about the positive reasons to live here and some of the plans for the future of our area. Contact shelgrif@gmail.com with questions or comments.