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Tune in to The Local Insider and join the conversation as we delve into the intersection of counseling, therapy, and martial arts with the extraordinary Grand Master Dr. Monty Atchley.Prepare to be inspired as Dr. Atchley takes us on a profound journey, uncovering the depths of the human mind and body. Whether you're interested in psychology, martial arts, or simply seeking personal development, this episode will leave a lasting impact.

My next guest is a graduate of Greenwood High School, who, along with his wife Paula, owns  Black Dog Meat Company in Booneville, Arkansas.
Throughout our conversation, we'll explore his journey, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he learned along the way.
We'll also be talking about the importance of quality in the products that he sells and the impact that it has had on his business. James will share his thoughts on the importance of family, both in his personal life and in how he runs his business.
And finally, we'll discuss his relationship with the rest of the business community in Booneville and how they work together to support each other.
So sit back, relax, and join us for an insightful conversation with James Brackney of Black Dog Meat Company. 

My next guest is a Mansfield High School graduate who earned his B.S. at John Brown University, then achieved his Sigma Six Certification from Villanova University. He then worked for the Outdoor Recreation Company of America, or ORKA, where he was VP of Marketing. After seeing a need for news in often overlooked areas of the Arkansas River Valley, he started the Resident Press in 2015. Today he and his team cover the news in over seven school districts. The now Resident News Network covers the gambit of news and information for the river valley where they publish "only the facts," and it's never sensationalized. 

My next guest is from Marble Falls, Texas, where he got his start in automotive repair at the age of 16. He then moved to Dallas before finally moving to Booneville, Arkansas, and opening Certified Auto Repair. On the weekends, he travels home to Hot Springs, where he and his wife, Peggy Sue, own and manage their vacation rental, Dockzilla Lake Hamilton. 

Our next guest was born in Clarksville, AR. He moved to Booneville in the 1st grade after his mother took a job at the then Today's Plastics. He graduated from Booneville High and worked at the Logan County Detention Center. He was later hired at the Booneville PD and, in July 2020, took over as Chief. Since then, he has implemented many projects and programs to immerse the Police Force into the community, such as Shop With A Cop and Booneville Night Out. Please welcome Chief Ben Villarreal.

My next guest grew up in Corona, California. He got his associate's degree from Los Angeles Harbor College and his Bachelor's degree in Business administration at the University of Redlands in Redlands, CA.
He is the Director of Sales at PalPilot International based in Tustin, California, and works remotely from Booneville, AR. He was most recently Elected as Alderman for Ward 3 in Booneville.

My next guest grew up in Jacksonville, Arkansas, and graduated from North Pulaski High School. He attained a Bachelor's Degree in English at Lyon College and earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from UALR's William H. Bowen School of Law. After practicing law for some time, he was introduced to law enforcement, taking a reserve deputy position. He has worked at the Logan County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Department since 2008 and was elected Sheriff in 2018, where he currently serves. He's a husband to Heidi, a father of five children, a lawyer, a drummer, and the current Sheriff of Logan County. Please welcome Jason Massey.

As many of you know, local elections are fast upon us. On October 10th, the Booneville Rotary Club held the Mayoral Debate and Pie Auction. We thought it would be a good idea to have the candidates back on the show to discuss their campaign up to this point and to elaborate on their experience at the debate. With early voting starting today, this will be the last public appearance for the candidates. After reaching out to all the candidates, Aaron and Brenda Brewer were the first to accept our invitation. Lindsey and I had a great time in this conversation. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

We sat down with Edgar Baker to discuss his newly announced mayoral campaign. We talked about some of the struggles the mayor will face in the coming years. Edgar described his involvement in revitalizing downtown Booneville and how he would like to carry that momentum into the mayor's office. He also gave us some updates on when we might see the completion of the downtown park project and some ideas on the types of businesses the park may attract to Booneville. We think you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did and hope you will listen.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford returns with another installment of Mississippi's longest-running community college podcast. In this 203rd episode, President Ford discusses how busy the summer has been at one of the country's top community colleges with summer school, camps, and training for employees. Northeast personnel are currently undergoing CPR training to have 3-5 people in each building certified in the life-saving process to keep the college's students both protected and safe. Ford encourages all employees to do what they can to keep enrollment ahead of the numbers of the last two years. Ford says that one-third (1/3) of the college's enrollment registers in July/August, so there is a need for help, and some faculty members are being brought in to help keep those numbers ahead. In addition to keeping enrollment numbers up, Ford reminds listeners that the college is open for registration for those wanting to come to school, Continuing Education, Workforce, Adult Education, and anyone wishing to further their education. Ford reminds listeners that the Voice & Votes exhibit will remain in the Anderson Hall Auditorium through mid-August. Ford talks about InService on Wednesday, August 10, while Patterson Hall will see a pair of Mini-Conference days like those that started the 2022 Spring semester. Mini-Conference dates are set for Monday, August 8 and Tuesday, August 9 and should run for the majority of the morning. In addition to the Mini-Conference, Northeast will welcome students back on campus starting Monday, August 8, for iPad pickup and a pair of Strategic Doing Committees will be on hand to help train students on the device and prepare them for the first day of school. Ford announces that the description for the eSports coach is almost done and that the college will be adding that to its offerings for students very soon. Ford thanks the members of the Facilities Operation department for being able to manage over 22 different projects at one time, including overseeing the volleyball locker room, outdoor classrooms, landscaping in the heat, dorm renovations along with assisting with a new roof in New Albany, the phase II of the MDOT beautification/safety project and many other projects that help to make Northeast one of the top community colleges in the country. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford returns with another installment of Mississippi's longest-running community college podcast. In this 202nd episode, President Ford discusses an MOU that has been signed with Dr. Dennis here in Booneville to help provide healthcare for Northeast employees and students. The veteran educator encourages those wanting to know more to wait until the official announcement comes later in the fall semester. In addition to not only helping the employees and students of Northeast's Booneville campus, Northeast's employees and students at satellite locations are also in on the deal. Ford also discusses the surge in COVID numbers in the state and talks about the pattern people have gotten into due to the pandemic and wanting to work from home. Ford discusses the advantages and disadvantages of that scenario and talks about the need for all employees to be back at full force in the fall, talking to fellow employees, students and community members face-to-face and having that personal connection with the students that the college serves. Ford wants to ensure that students are prepared when they leave Northeast, and that's not only on the four-year level at an Institute of Higher Learning but even for those heading into the workforce after a terminal degree at Northeast. Ford talks about wanting to look over all programs, all academic programs and all offices to ensure that the employees of Northeast are serving students. Ford reminds listeners that Open Registration for the Fall 2022 semester has started, and everyone needs to pitch in to help keep enrollment as high as possible. In a few updates, Ford talks about the iPad Distribution for Students in the fall, happening from August 8-12 and then a Mini-Conference of Professional Development opportunities for all employees on Monday, August 8 and Tuesday, August 9, before all employees come together for the college's annual InService. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

After taking a week off following the 200th TigerTalk episode, Northeast president Dr. Ricky Ford returns with a quick 9 1/2 minute podcast to update all listeners on everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford announces that the college is looking at renovating its residential housing for students and will start with new air conditioning/dehumidifying units in Yarber and Murphy halls, as well as taking a deeper look at how the residence halls can be renovated to play an even more critical role in the recruiting process of the college. In addition to renovating the dorms, Ford talks about the ongoing Outdoor Classroom project, changes to the Gaye Roden Carr Aquatic Center, and a new roof at Northeast at New Albany as the college continues to look for ways to make the college more appealing to students. Ford also discusses the significant changes to the Student Success Center in Wright Hall and how the changes will make the space more user-friendly. In addition to extra staff, the Student Success Center will also house the newly-founded Employee Development Center. Ford also announced that the college is running ahead of enrollment numbers from the Fall 2021 and Fall 2020 numbers, with the college experiencing an almost 400-student jump in Fall 2022 numbers as compared to Fall 2021 enrollment at the same time. Ford talks about the need to continue pushing enrollment for the fall and reminds those who have not paid their fees to do so and those who are looking to come back to school...to call the Financial Aid Department and find out when the deadlines for applying are. Ford announces a $40,000 grant that will help health science students remove barriers from their lives and help them obtain their educational goals. In a discussion about the recent spike in COVID numbers, Ford talks about what the college is doing to mitigate the spread of COVID, the plans for the fall and how each person can help stop the spread of COVID. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

To celebrate 200 episodes, Northeast president Dr. Ricky G. Ford gives a significant update on everything happening at one of the premier community colleges in the United States - Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford celebrates the 200th episode of the podcast that began on October 10, 2017, and has run for almost five years giving the employees and students all the information about Northeast and those in Booneville, Prentiss County and the surrounding area insight into what makes Northeast one of the best. Ford has a major announcement about the Northeast Mississippi Community College Family Healthcare Center that he talked about a few months ago and encourages listeners to stay tuned about the plans for the healthcare center. In addition to announcing the plans for the NEMCC Healthcare Center, Ford talks about how great it feels to see people back on campus again. With summer school enrollment high and camps happening every week, Ford enjoys being able to see people enjoying the Northeast campus again. Ford warns to be careful in the summer heat and announces that the Gaye Roden Carr Aquatic Center (the pool) has re-opened for the summer with swimming lessons in the mornings and open swimming from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Ford discusses the fall 2022 enrollment trending up at the moment but wants a bigger enrollment push for the fall and keys on Orientation on June 16, June 23 and then, if necessary, July 12. Ford gives an update on the new employees that have been hired at the college with a multitude of people coming on board and announces that the college is still looking for instructors for the fall. Ford congratulates the Drafting, Design and 3-D Modeling program on a 100-percent placement rate for its students and a 100-percent pass rate on the AutoCAD National Certification. Ford talks about construction projects around campus and discusses that the Seth Pounds Auditorium project is still in the planning stages as organizers look at water seepage into the building. Ford announces a new Cyber Security Team for Northeast and encourages everyone to visit the Voices and Votes exhibit in the Anderson Hall Auditorium from June 28 through August 16.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In 10 minutes, Northeast president Ricky G. Ford is happy to see people out and about this summer and with that comes a bevy of summer activities at Northeast. Last week, both the Tiger baseball team and the Lady Tiger softball team welcomed nearly 200 campers to the Northeast Baseball/Softball Complex on Third Street and new women's basketball coach Chelsey Rhoades has already had a busy summer with a two-day team camp and a three-day individual skills camp in the first week of June. This Thursday, the Northeast Mississippi Softball Coaches Association will take over the Northeast Baseball/Softball Complex for three games, including an underclassman game, a Classes 1/2/3A contest and a Classes 4/5/6A affair in the nightcap. Ford reminds everyone that it is not too late to sign up for the second summer school session in July, nor is it too late to sign up for the upcoming fall semester. Ford discusses the importance of Orientation and helping incoming students with their schedules, housing and financial aid, and helping them adjust to college life. Ford also talks about the Fiber Optic Technician training course that is coming to fruition and movements by the President's Cabinet to consolidate all printers on campus into centralized locations to help with troubleshooting and avoid supply chain issues with getting ink and so on forth. Ford addresses the 2023 budget and says that this year's budget is balanced and that the focus should be on next year's budget as it may be a different story. Ford announces evaluations of all programs to ensure that they are doing all they can to help students and attract even more to the campus. In big news, Ford announces that the Gaye Roden Carr Aquatic Center should be opening in the next few days.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

In a little over 11 minutes, Northeast president Ricky G. Ford gives a brief rundown of everything that is happening at one of the premier institutions in the United States...Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford talks about the enrollment numbers for the summer sessions and those numbers topping those of earlier summers before the global covid shutdown and fall in summer numbers in 2020. Ford also address the promotion for someone on campus after the retirement of their supervisor and how they will do an excellent job on not only the Booneville campus but also all the college's off-campus locations. Ford speaks about a service that the college offers through the North Mississippi Medical Center and that is an Employee Assistance Program that allows full-time employees, their spouses, and children to seek professional, confidential, and short-term counseling that the college pays for. In keeping with the human resources theme, Ford addresses the need to fill open positions on campus such as an accountant, an assistant athletic trainer, an Associate Degree Nursing instructor, a chemistry instructor, a physical science instructor, an economics instructor, a recruiter and a groundskeeper as well as the HR department at the college will be busy with interviews for an English instructor, a Director of Employee Development and success coaches. Ford says that professional and administrative contracts should go out around June 1 and those expecting a contract should check their email. Ford talks about that Northeast never stops or slows down for summer and that includes summer school, construction projects and conferences that the college helps to put on. In a construction update, Ford gives information on the Mississippi Department of Transportation Phase II project to make the crossings on Veterans Drive safer in front of Anderson Hall and the bidding of Phase III that will see construction work on College Street and down Ellis Avenue. Ford talks about the renovations to the Seth Pounds Auditorium and the need for the water penetration test to come back before the architect can send a proposal to the Mississippi Bureau of Buildings so that the project can continue. Ford talks about the hope for the Northeast Tennis Courts to be done in time for the 2023 Spring season and other projects such as the finishing of the Outdoor Classrooms, new flooring, lighting, and updates to the kitchen area in the childcare part of Waller Hall. Ford also gives a brief looking into events coming up such as Orientation (June 9, 16, 23 and possibly July 12), the Mobile Learning Conference and the impending Apple Distinguished Schools deadline.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.