Welcome to our Season 6 Finale of Lewis and Broad! We have had a blast this season learning more about our community and the legacy that it has built over the hundreds of years. What a season this has been!On today's episode, Connie and Chalton

S6: E6 : Ricky Wolfe and the Mills

Nov 16th, 2023 47m 24s

S6E6 is live! Have you ever wondered what a mill village looked like? How they were run, and what a typical day was like? LaGrange's history was built on the foundation of textile mills and these mill villages. Ricky Wolfe was born and raised i

S6E5 : Kathy Tilley, Visit LaGrange and Mulberry St. Cemetery

Nov 9th, 2023 35m 53s

S6E5 is live! On today's episode, Kathy Tilley of Visit LaGrange joined us to share the importance tourism has on our community and how we have grown as a must-see small town. Visit LaGrange is a downtown tourist hub and shares stories of the l

S6 : E4 : Dr. Willie Edmondson, Mayor of LaGrange

Nov 3rd, 2023 47m 14s

S6E4 is live! On today's episode, we invited special guest Dr. Willie Edmondson to share his perspective on the history of LaGrange and how it has changed over the years. Dr. Edmondson is the first black mayor of LaGrange, and he wears this hon

S6E3: Mrs. Felecia Moore and LaGrange College

Oct 19th, 2023 50m 10s

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! This epsiode makes up the third of Season 6, the history of LaGrange. Mrs. Felecia Moore is the Interim Director at the Frank and Lewis Library at LaGrange College. She is the Archives Specialist, and man, does

S6E2: Redline Alley and Mona Lane; A Conversation with Ms. Mattie

Oct 12th, 2023 39m 40s

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! This week we interviewed Anton Flores-Maisonet and learned about the Redline Alley and Mona Lane communities. Mona Lane was previously known as the Goose Holler Neighborhood. Both Mona Lane and Redline Alley hav

S6E1: Troup County Archives

Oct 6th, 2023 39m 9s

We're back!! Lewis and Broad is back and we are ready for Season 6 and all that it has to offer. For this season, James and Laura will be going back in time and exploring the history behind LaGrange. We will be sharing stories from the past and

S5 : E6 : Communities in Schools

Apr 26th, 2023 32m 44s

Happy 50!! This episode is no. 50 for Lewis and Broad!This week our special guest is Tabitha Lewis-Coverson with Communities In Schools. Communities In Schools, "... is a national organization that ensures every student, regardless of race, gen

S5 : E5 : The Solomons

Apr 19th, 2023 37m 59s

Happy Wednesday! This week on Lewis and Broad, special guests Patty Solomon and Cammie Long of Solomon's Department Store joined us to share their family history and the history of Solomon's. Solomon's is a staple of LaGrange and has been in La

S5 : E4 : The Oropezas

Apr 6th, 2023 38m 11s

Join us on this week's episode to hear an interview with special guests Violet and Miriam Oropeza! Violet is our Production Director at FPC, and her mom Miriam owns the Royal Dance Academy in downtown LaGrange. Violet and her mom are both from

S5 : E3 : The Tumambings

Mar 30th, 2023 33m 37s

Join us on this week's episode with special guests CJ and Lacy Tumambing! CJ and Lacy work in the medical/healthcare field as a pediatrician and a family medicine doctor. Lacy works at the Wellstar Children's Clinic, and CJ works at Hometown Fa

S5 : E2 : Vernon Woods

Mar 22nd, 2023 36m 25s

Join us for Season 5, Episode 2 of the Lewis and Broad podcast! This week's episode is about Vernon Woods, a local retirement community. We invited Patricia Rogers, Sales Director of Vernon Woods, to share the history of Vernon Woods and how it

S5 : E1 : Karvelas Pizza Company

Mar 15th, 2023 41m 59s

Join us on today's episode with special guest Joey Karvelas! Joey and his family own an incredibly successful local pizza joint, "Karvelas Pizza Company." Starting in Hogansville, Karvelas has expanded into LaGrange, West Point, Newnan, and soo

Season 5 : Teaser Episode

Mar 8th, 2023 14m 46s

The Lewis and Broad Podcast is back!! Hold onto your socks because they are about to get knocked off with this season. Season 5 is all about families, family-owned businesses, and family connections. Tune in to today's episode to hear more info

S4 : E7 : Literacy in Troup County

Nov 16th, 2022 34m 3s

Happy Wednesday from Lewis and Broad. Happy Season 4 Finale episode!Listen to today's Finale episode to hear Kim Myers, Director of Get Troup Reading, Gail Gordon, Success By Six Coordinator, and Nicole Kennedy, Troup County's Community Coordin

S4 : E6 : Kids Zone

Nov 16th, 2022 32m 55s

This week on Lewis and Broad, we have special guest, Jordan Child, with Kids Zone Behavioral Health. Jordan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Kids Zone is a local treatment facility that provides mental health services for both c

S4 : E5 : Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Nov 9th, 2022 29m

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! On this week's episode, we have the Chapter President, Greg Watts, from Sleep in Heavenly Peace join us to share the mission behind Sleep in Heavenly Peace and how the organization advocates for children in our

S4 : E4 : Safe Families

Nov 2nd, 2022 27m 37s

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! On this week's episode, we have Safe Families' Program Director, Brooke Bryant, with us to share the work Safe Families does for children in our community. This episode kicks off the advocacy portion of Season 4

S4 : E3 : LaGrange Art Museum

Oct 19th, 2022 32m 51s

Join us for today's episode as special guest Laura Jennings, Executive Director of the LaGrange Art Museum, shares the art museum's role in our community. It is not only an outlet for artists to showcase their art but also an educational haven

S4 : E2 : Troup County Parks and Recreation Center

Oct 12th, 2022 27m 28s

Join us today with special guest Kerry Whaley from the Troup County Parks and Recreation Center to hear what they offer for children in the community. Kerry is the Superintendent of Athletics at the rec center. As part of his job, Kerry manages

Season 4 : TEASER EPISODE

Oct 5th, 2022 19m 39s

We are back, everybody! Season 4 of Lewis and Broad is here! Today's episode is a little teaser of what's to come for the next couple of months. In case you haven't heard, we are talking about CHILDREN this season. Be sure to tune in!

S3 : E6 : Season Finale

May 20th, 2022 34m 1s

Join us on today's episode for Lewis and Broad's Season Three Finale and Jan's last episode as a co-host! We recapped the amazing success of ListenLaGrange and invited Maggie McDonald, owner of Pure Life House of Music, to the studio to share h

S3 : E5 : Alyese Cross

Apr 14th, 2022 21m 3s

This week's feature on Lewis and Broad is Alyese Cross! Alyese is the Music and Arts teacher at Hollis Hand Elementary and an alum of both LaGrange College and Belmont University. Alyese has a huge heart for teaching and loves teaching childre

S3 : E4 : Daniel Toole

Apr 6th, 2022 28m 1s

This week's feature on Lewis and Broad is Daniel Toole! Daniel is from small-town Millen, GA, and moved to the area a few years back. He is a full-time singer-songwriter and has toured just about anywhere and everywhere. Daniel takes pride in h

S3 : E3 : Lauren Hicks

Mar 23rd, 2022 25m 54s

This week on Lewis and Broad, LaGrange College student Lauren Hicks joined us to share her journey with music. Lauren is a senior at LaGrange College and graduates this upcoming May. In today's episode, she shares what it is like for a college