Mighty Mighty Yadkin

Surprising primary election results. Yadkin BOC meets and is NOT the picture of fiscal conservation they claimed to be while campaigning. What’s the real cause of Yadkin Valley’s wellness issues and what can help? How to make bacon from scratch. Upcoming meetings and the strange permitting case of the county’s tree nemesis. Realtor, nuclear, espresso, etcetera. Yadkin Valley Wellness survey Suppor...

Home stretch for primary election. Commissioner Collins sets us straight. A complaint is a gift. The Founding Fathers on the Fourth Estate. Asking for better and celebrating excellence. Boots-on-the-ground report about why we’re losing county employees. Big progress on closed session meeting minutes public records request! Updates on The Ship and the Jonesville Senior Center. T-glottaling, upspeak...

Candidate Forum clips and commentary. Voter turnout and the number to beat. What happened at the last Yadkin County BOC meeting and what was omitted from the After-Action Report. BBQ jingle musical scandal. Update on The Ship. Upcoming Fests: Easter and Merle. Upcoming meetings and opportunity for response to the Smithtown Road cell tower proposal. Curfuffle leads to curfew. 2026 Primary Early Vot...

Did you know there’s a brand new zoning ordinance for Yadkin County waiting to be adopted? SB 382 has halted it, but for how long? What’s in it? We start the review. New zoning category voted down at the Planning meeting, but it’s not what you think. Scary concept of zoning overlays — a property rights issue? Little-known and never-used option to do conditional rezoning could save a lot of pain. C...

Weather wherewithal, forum frustration, and commissioner campaign complacency. Stuff you need to know about voting in the primary. Fire department cost problems inevitable, can we use community instead of consultants to solve them? Closed session kerfuffle at the Feb. 5 Board of Commissioners meeting. Rocket stoves. Important local gov’t meetings coming up Feb. 9. Terroir applies to pork too. Yadk...

Friendship Speedway reopens (again)! Valentine’s Day survival guide and events. Feb 2 Yadkin County BoC agenda gives clues to some big moves. Milk toast and Milquetoast. BrrrFest, Campaign rally for Sheriff Smitherman, and WPAQ celebrates 78 years. Support the show .

What do we know about our Commissioner candidates? Their voting records speak volumes. Plus: Property tax reappraisals inbound at the worst possible time. Jonesville seniors at the Board of Commissioners meeting breaking our hearts. Surry County reversing the fire department closures?? Yadkin County Land Use Plan…the community speaks out and cracks open the door to possible change. Tech freedom ti...

Stokes County data center controversy; could it happen here? Yadkin Board of Adjustments meeting and update on solar farm bankruptcy. Planning Board meeting; UDO stopped by HB 382. County Commissioners get a taste of their own medicine. Update on Closed Session meeting minutes request. Is it time for a federal tax strike? Important local gov’t meetings coming up. Support the show .

What happened at the Jan. 5 Yadkin County Board of Commissioners meeting. Important local gov’t meetings next week. Interview with Yadkin County Sheriff candidate, Robert Reavis. Support the show .

What makes sheriffs so special. Printz v US and states’ rights. CSPOA: A Constitutional Sheriff’s position on gun rights, asset forfeiture, and COVID mandates. Attempts to cancel the movement. Interview with sheriff candidate next week: send us your questions! More on the Yadkin County Board of Commissioners and their closed-door policies. Revisiting the March 17 outrage over moving the Communicat...

Surry Fire Department shenanigans. Sunshine laws and closed session meetings. What’s going on behind closed doors? Solar farms and county vs state. What kind of year will 2026 be? Support the show .

After-action report reborn! Greenway feasibility study approved. Sale of county property right at the end? What’s going on in that closed session? Corporate welfare and those who get screwed by it. What’s the opportunity cost? Keep an eye on economic development efforts. Is there a better way? USDA announcement about regenerative agriculture; how do we get there from here? The “go big or get out”...

Commissioner Cliff responds. Mystery solved; Paul Freer tells his story. Jason James update. Mother Teresa can’t fight city hall. Next Yadkin County Board of Commissioners meeting Agenda ; new fire inspection fine structure and Yadkin River Greenway feasibility. Election 2026! New candidates throw their hat in the ring for Commissioner and Sheriff. Mighty Mighty Yadkin podcast invites candidates t...

No snow (yet); let the festivities begin. Our very own local administrative state: a trip to the Yadkin County Board of Commissioners meeting. New solid waste ordinance: prepare to be fined. The Yadkin Guarantee scholarship at SCC. Upcoming public meetings: watershed intensity, shed hell, and proposed new zoning bucket. Surry County’s economic tier change, serious problems with the tier system. Mo...

Thankful and horrified. Woolly worm weather update. Rooster stew report. Grumpy about the holidays? Some corrections to Rush Limbaugh’s true story of Thanksgiving. Private property vs. Yadkin County Zoning. Public meeting announcements: trash fines and tattoo parlors. Dakota Chambers sentenced, Project Poplar incentives. Call to action: Be a citizen reporter for your town/county. Holiday event ext...

Woolly worms and weather. Truist meets car. Fire near Banner Elk. New Jonesville Library opens and people get poetic. Libby and Overdrive kill my buzz and hurt libraries. Leadership Yadkin Course, Western Yadkin Tour: Divine Redeemer, Jonesville History Center (train track myths!), Jonesville Town Hall & Welcome Center (Double Bluffs and K-9 Officer Jane), Windsor Run Cellars & Distillery...

Northern lights and Arctic blasts. Jonesville Police go full Big Brother with Clearview AI. Jonesville Library grand re-opening and how awesome our libraries are. You don't own your Kindle books. 200-year-old Charlotte library book publisher closing in January. NWRL Photo Project. Homeschools and local homeschool resources rock. Upcoming: Youth Rodeo, Pink Friday, Light Up Downtown North Wilkesbor...

Chicken stew season, y'all. Muddy River Tavern menu. Halloween and The Claw. Wineries, viticulture, enology, wine college, history of grape-growing in North Carolina. Election results for Wilkes County, Boaz lawsuit in Pilot Mountain, closure in Stone Mountain. I'll be John Browned. Support the show .

Muddy River Tavern ribbon cutting. History of alcohol regulation in our area... what has been the economic impact? Willingham Theater and Big Fish. Halloween tonight, Grimmwood tomorrow, fall back on Sunday. DST vs ST... there can be only one. Letters From Home story and documentary premiere. Yadkin County Annual Report highlights. Shared commercial kitchen links: Web page: https://www.yadkincount...

CORRECTION: I got the name of the book I was trying to recommend wrong. Although Big Fat Lie seems more accurate to me, the correct name is The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz. Find it here: https://ninateicholz.com/about/the-big-fat-surprise/ Corn shucking report. Lard (or lack thereof). Real farms aren't safe or pretty. Big Fish, Grimmwood, and a plethora of Halloween events. Update on East Be...

Piglets for sale. Historic tour of Yadkin County. Muddy River Tavern story and grand opening. Phatt City in the park. Horne Creek Cornshucking. Sip Happens, Big Fish. Carolina Balloon Fest. Shoot out in East Bend. Boonville Fire Department back in action. Food assistance in jeopardy in November. Traffic circles on 601. Link to plan drawing for 601/421 construction: https://www.ncdot.gov/news/publi...

Event reports: Pumpkin Festival, Pistons Props & Pilsners. Upcoming events: Phatt City in the park, Milltown Get Down, Battle of Shallow Ford, Sip Happens, Big Fish. News: ACE Team drug arrests and a suspect killed. Dynamis nominated for prestigious award. Commentary: Can the Yadkin Valley community feed ourselves during a SHTF scenario?