Lewis and Broad

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 she know her stuff! She takes great pride in preserving the history of this community and bringing stories of the past to life. She published a book last ye...

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 have a long-standing history of housing marginalized communities. Redline Alley backs the Callway Mansion and property, and many of its residents worked at the...

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 how this town got to be where it is today. We are so excited for what's in store and can't wait to share it with you all!

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, gender, ability, zip code, or socioeconomic background, has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond. Communities In Schools w...

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 LaGrange for nearly 100 years! Patty and Cammie share the struggles that Solomon's has faced over the years and how it has stayed strong t...

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 Mexico and moved to LaGrange when Violet was only three years old. In addition to working as our Production Director, Violet works for the school syste...

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 Family Medicine. Both natives of LaGrange, CJ and Lacy attended the University of Georgia for undergrad and then the Medical College of Georgia. Kno...

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 has become a family for its residents. It truly is a community built of neighbors and friends alike. We wanted to touch on all aspects of family for S...

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 soon Opelika! Karvelas offers delicious wings with a wide range of sauces, fresh salads, and authentic pizzas with names that tie back to the fa...

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.

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 children and families. On today's episode, Jordan shares the work Kids Zone does for advocating for children's mental health and what she witnesses...

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 Coordinator, share the literacy initiatives Troup County is implementing. Literacy and "reading on grade level" are crucial needs for children...

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 community. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children. FPC Students had the pleasure of hosting a b...

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, where we invite organizations in our community that advocate for children's welfare and their needs. Safe Families does this by assisting f...

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 for children to learn and practice art. The art museum offers numerous classes focusing on all types of art, such as painting, cooking, and printm...

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 all athletic programs and heads up all game officials. In today's episode, Kerry shares the important role the rec center plays in our community for c...

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! 

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 her thoughts on the afternoon and more about Pure Life.  Pure Life House of Music is "a true listening room featuring hidden treasures to...

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 children music. She feels incredibly honored to give back to her students, just as her teachers poured into her. To learn more about Alyese, listen to this we...

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 his songs and many of the lyrics he writes. He has a love of words and the meanings that they often convey.  Listen to this week's episode to learn...

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 student both studying music and producing music and the challenges she has faced since COVID. Her music is available on Spotify , Apple Music , and oth...

This week on Lewis and Broad, local musician and entrepreneur Kevin Dunn joined us to share his gift of singing and his ministry at West Georgia Hospice. That's right, Kevin actually sings for us on today's episode! Kevin volunteers his gift of voice for the patients and families at Hospice, and his story is quite remarkable. You're in for a treat! Check out more of Kevin's mus...

Lewis and Broad is back! Season 3 is here and we are so excited exploring another fact of LaGrange's culture. This season is all about local music and local musicians from our community, and today's subject is Corbin Hoats! Corbin was born and raised in West Point, GA, and now makes up half of the duo, "PeachMotif," with Steffi Ledbetter. Tune in to hear more about Corbin and h...

This week's episode is Lewis and Broad's Season 2 finale! This season has flown by, and we have had a blast talking and sharing different foods of LaGrange. We couldn't end the season without talking about the town jewel: Charlie Joseph's. Charlie Joseph's is a local hotdog and hamburger joint and has been in LaGrange for over 100 years! Stephen Keith, owner/operator of th...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad for an interview with Cody Nix, owner of LaGrange Farmer's Market. Cody's family has been in the grocery business for generations, going all the way back to his great-grandfather. In todays episode, Cody talks about what it's like owning a community market. Cody mentions that one aspect they do their best in achieving is selling quality grown pro...