On The Record

This week on the record, David McGee sits in on a nearly four hour meeting between the Bristol Virginia City Council and school board as they discuss necessary changes that need to be made to the city's school system. Listen to the opening statements from the meeting here. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week On the Record, David McGee interviews to event officials and keynote speakers at the Rural Summit for Childhood Success in Abingdon. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the record, Kathi Boyd, Sgt. Steve Hinkle’s sister, sat down with reporter Lurah Spell Friday after this year’s Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Fallen Officer Memorial ceremony to talk about her brother and what the past nearly three months have been like since he was shot during a welfare check call in February and died three days later from his injuries. She also talked about what kind of person her brother was. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week On the Record, members of the Bristol Virginia City Council discuss their concerns about this year's budget plans. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the record, Lurah Spell interviews Tim Kaine during his trip to Southwest Virginia. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the record, Robert Sorrell speaks with Hubert Estep, a retired FAA approach control operator at Tri-Cities Airport, who recalls a crash that occurred on Oct. 1, 1976. Two German pilots based at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina were training in the Appalachian Mountains and crashed into the ridge of Holston Mountain. Both men died. Estep was working that day at the airport. He recalled the conversation between approach control and the pilots and what led up to the fatal crash. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the record, listen to quick hits from a few of this week's stories including an update from Joe Tennis and Steve Smith on The Meadows project in Abingdon. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the record, Robert Sorrell speaks with members of the Appalachian Service Project about their race week event to build homes for veterans at Bristol Motor Speedway, and Brian Woodson and Allen Gregory break down the results of the Food City 500 in this week’s sports roundup. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to On the Record, a weekly podcast with news, sports, and nightlife segments. This week Lurah Spell talked to Ronda Paulson, the executive director and founder of Isaiah 117 House, about her nonprofit organization, which provides a safe, temporary place for children in Carter County to go after they’re taken from their homes into Tennessee Department of Children’s Services custody until caseworkers can find foster homes for them. Paulson, Melissa Hall and Lisa Lundberg also talked about expanding the nonprofit into Sullivan and Greene counties by working to open a Isaiah 117 house in each county. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to On the Record, a weekly podcast with news, sports, and nightlife segments. This week David McGee speaks with Bristol Virginia Mayor Kevin Mumpower about the plans for this year's budget and how he feels about the school funding proposal. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to On the Record, a weekly podcast with news, sports, and nightlife segments. This week David McGee speaks with Bristol Virginia Schools Superintendent Keith Perrigan about the need for more school funding and the updates that the school board wants to make at area schools. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to On the Record, a weekly podcast with news, sports, and nightlife segments. This week Lurah Spell interviews Sgt. Steve Hinkle's co-workers about their memories of the officer and how they're dealing with his death. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to On the Record, a weekly podcast with news, sports, and nightlife segments. Over the past few months reporters Nick Shepherd and Leif Griess have been working to uncover the issues between the homeless population and the city of Bristol. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to On the Record, a weekly podcast with news, sports, and nightlife segments. This week listen to David McGee interview Tennessee Ernie Ford's son ahead of the singer's 100th birthday celebration in Bristol. Support the show: https://www.heraldcourier.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.