Under the Water Tower

Episode Notes Today's show is out! This last show of the year contains the aldermen review from this week, a Big Thank you to our sponsors, and wishes of Merry Christmas to you and yours. We will be taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays, and will be coming back to you another year older and better on Jan. 6th, 2023. Please subscribe where you listen and on Apple iTunes, and please follow u...

Episode Notes It's Christmas week! On today's episode, we are Grateful to bring you our words from the weekend, spreading Christmas Cheer where we can. We the preview the aldermen meeting tonight before looking back 50 years ago for our Water tower Fact of the Week. We preview the Krewe Mardi Gras Ball, who's tickets are now on sale, and also talk about changes to the podcast starting next year. A...

Episode Notes On today's show, we remember a modern Pirate after his passing this week. We then tell you about a candidate who has entered his hat into a political race, to disregard a possible bill you may have received, and how the Fed's latest decision will affect you. Our shoutouts consist of the Santa Caravan this weekend, and all the neighborhoods Santa will be visiting on his Fire Truck. An...

Episode Notes On today's episode, without much to talk about in the City, we delve into our holiday traditions, from our childhood and now. Our words from the Weekend look at how Derick handles his holiday checklists, and Matt spent time with his daughter. Our Fact of the week gives us the history behind one of the Aldermen meeting topics from last week. And in Sports, we talk about the sad news o...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we lament the amount of rain and fog that we have had, that has forced the rescheduling of soccer matches this week, before covering the basketball games played in Sports. We start the show reviewing this week's aldermen meeting, before updating you on what MDOT has planned for the area from the Town Hall meeting this week.... that no one attended. We also update...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we lament about the cancelation of the Christmas Parade, and get to discuss a great song with a interesting history as we do it. We then preview the aldermen meeting, and tell you about the recent grades given to local hospitals. Our Fact of the Week shows us that the more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. And in Sports, we review the Northpoint...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we talk about all the ways you can see Santa Claus in Hernando over the next 3 days in our Event Shoutouts. Before that, we discuss everything the Mayor had to say at his State of the City address during the chamber luncheon, we tell you about an early Christmas present from the DMV, and of another wonderful exhibit coming to the Desoto County Museum. Our Sports i...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we look back on our Thanksgiving weekend, where we enjoyed our food and family, but were distracted by some ways in which we were played. We then let listeners know that the State of the City will be given today at the chamber meeting, we discuss just how low unemployment is, and how you will need that job to afford to pay your increasing Entergy bill. Our Fact of...

Episode Notes Happy Thanksgiving!!!! On today's show, we talk about all that we are Thankful for, including the wonderful town in which we live. We also discuss city leaders trying to drum up support to get money to expand I-55, and how much the State has spent on road projects in the last year. We relay to you how Thankful we should be for the new High School being built. We have special Facts of...

Episode Notes On today's show, we talk about a new worldwide milestone, and how mind boggling that number is. Of course, we review the aldermen meeting from Tuesday; we make you aware that you may have unclaimed money in the State coffers; we talk about a ribbon cutting the residence on the East side of Hernando will be happy about; and promote 7 upcoming events- 4 with the Big Man- and catch up w...

Episode Notes On today's podcast, we use our words from the weekend to talk about a plethora of activities over the weekend and our thoughts on why Hernando is falling short of expectations, or what it could be. In our News segment, we preview the Aldermen meeting, and then congratulate all the teachers who were awarded grants last Thursday, especially the 39 from Hernando that were all funded. Ou...

Episode Notes On today's belated episode, we put it out 2 days later trying to get some clarity on the Local Penny for the Parks election, tell you our thoughts on what has been decided so far, where the City stands right now, and that we will continue to monitor it as it goes forward. We cover both the "painful" Fact of the Week and the multitudes of events coming up in Shoutouts, befor...

Episode Notes On today's episode, Jared Barkley- the Hernando Parks Director- sits down with Derick to talk about what the Penny for the Parks could mean for the City, what it will absolutely be used for, and his experience with similar funding in the past. Then, we review a short aldermen meeting, discuss all the upcoming events in November in Hernando, and give our predictions for 2 games on Thu...

Episode Notes It's All Saints Day, and on today's episode, we remember The Killer before discussing everything that went on in Hernando in our Words from the Weekend. We preview the Aldermen meeting tonight, and then in our Fact of the Week, we look at how All Saints Day came to be, and as a result, Halloween. Finally, we breakdown the football games from the weekend, and look ahead to our first p...

Episode Notes On today's special episode, we celebrate our 3rd Halloween together by dressing up as we always do for our Halloween show. We know you can't see us, but we do it anyway. Hear about our costumes, our continued push for Penny for the Parks, how the County wants us to play Green Light, all the shoutouts for a busy and exciting November leading us into the holiday season, and then we fin...

Episode Notes On today's episode, Derick is back as we discuss the improvement of the water tower that we sit under. We also give you our words from the weekend, the overdue review of last week's aldermen meeting, more facts about what other cities have a usage tax for Parks, and then review the football games last weekend as we get closer to the end of the season. Please subscribe where you liste...

Episode Notes On today's special episode, Matt flies solo and talks with Henry Minor from Kimerly Horn to discuss the park plan for the City should the Penny for the Parks pass. Henry talks what went into the planning, what it consists of, and other cities that already have this in place where the parks systems are thriving, and the usage tax is not thought of. Please Vote for the Penny on Nov. 8t...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we start with our word from the weekend, before previewing this week's aldermen meeting and appointment of a new school board member. Then we have breaking news of a new restaurant coming to Hernando. Our Fact of the Week is short but memorable. And in Sports, we say goodbye to our last volleyball team of the season, before looking back at the games from last Frid...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we honor an actor that all generations loved, before bringing you several items of interest. We let you know where the County is allowing you to dump your unwanted goods, we talk about unemployment in Desoto County and MS, and then how those low numbers are affecting inflation here and nationwide. We then talk about how ACT scores are worsening across the nation....

Episode Notes On today's episode, we use a band name that Matt talks about in his Word from the weekend to talk about two different stories for law enforcement in the area. We then relay a fascinating Fact of the Week, before reviewing the football from Friday night- including a rivalry game- and previewing the Lady Patriots and the Lady Tigers both hosting 2nd round playoff games tonight. Please...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we use Matt's family trip to a concert as we enter the weekend reviewing the aldermen meeting from this week, and letting you know of a new free streaming app from the Library. We then go down the list of all there is to do in Hernando in the Month of October. Finally, in Sports, we look at the last regular season matches of the year for Hernando and Lewisburg as...

Episode Notes On today's show, it is aldermen meeting week, so we preview that after our words from the weekend. We then announce a new app that everyone in the Hernando area needs to download, before giving you more information on the good grades made by Desoto County schools. Our fact of the week is a darker one in Hernando's history, but one everyone should know. And in Sports, we say goodbye t...

Episode Notes For us, it is (Double) Homecoming Week!!! On today's show, we remember a omnipresent rapper from our childhood who passed away. We then inform you that absentee ballots are now available for the November election, before letting you know how Desoto County Schools were graded for the last school year. In our shoutouts, we cover several upcoming events, with October seeming to be a bus...

Episode Notes On today's episode, we welcome in the Fall weather by giving you our words from the weekend; we look at the new appointed interim District Attorney; we let you know when Hernando first had electricity in our Fact of the Week; and in Sports, we discuss all things volleyball and football. Please subscribe where you listen and on Apple iTunes, and please follow us on Facebook at UTW Pod...

Episode Notes On today's show, we breakdown the aldermen meeting from Tuesday, and then give a thorough look at the new Speed Bump ordinance that goes into effect on Oct. 20t. We then update you on all the events happening in Hernando in the next 2 weeks- let's just say there is a lot to do. In Sports, we catch you up on all the girls sports, while previewing a full Friday night of high school foo...