Season 2 Episode 5: Dearing Developments

After more than two years of in-depth conversation and information about McDuffie County, the podcast has come to an end. Find out why in the McDuffie Minute finale. Thanks for listening.

The question isn't, "What does McDuffie County Partners for Success do?" The question is, "What don't they do?" McDuffie Minute talks to the mother/daughter team heading up the umbrella organization that helps our community in any way it can.

It's never too early to begin preparations for back-to-school time. In the season two finale, McDuffie County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mychele Rhodes explains everything parents and students need to know for the start of an epic 2024-2025 year.

Several members of the Thomson High School Class of 2024 reflect on their time as Bulldogs and let us in on the details of their next adventure.

Get the lowdown on what brings visitors to our area and everything in the works to boost interest from Tourism Director Elizabeth Vance.

The Boys and Girls Club of Thomson is celebrating 25 years of positive impact on our community. So long-time First Daughter of Dearing, Abby Kelley, visits the podcast to discuss the organization's efforts across the CSRA and how you can get involved in supporting them.

The director and cast members of the Thomson High School spring musical join us to discuss their show, Violet. They share how exposure to drama in elementary school got them hooked, and how the audience helps validate the enormous effort that goes into such productions.

On January 4, our community lost one of its most influential leaders, Robert E. Knox, Jr. Not only was he a longtime mayor of Thomson, later its municipal judge, and an attorney for several local government entities, but he was our county's biggest cheerleader across the state. In this episode we talk to a few of his friends and co-workers (Epp Wilson, Sean Kelley, Alton Belton, and Mychele Rhodes) as a tribute to the man who spent his life working to improve McDuffie County.

We discuss the city, county, and school system's biggest projects and events from the past year and how those are setting the entire community up for a bright future.

The Town of Dearing may be small, but in many things it is mighty. Both the town council and activities committee members have been hard at work planning events, programs, and projects aimed at bringing the entire community together. Mayor Sean Kelley talks about those efforts and what's on the horizon for the town on the south end of McDuffie County.