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The Town Square Podcast
Not just another podcast, but a place to meet in the messy middle and have difficult discussions with transparency and diplomacy where the outcome is unity, not uniformity.
The primary topics will be the local interests of Newton County, Georgia residents and those in the surrounding community.
Episodes
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Evan Newton on The Monticello News and the Future of Local Journalism – Episode 109
He Bought His Hometown Newspaper at 25 At six years old, Evan Newton was picking up The Monticello News for the football contest and the arrest page. In 2023…
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Don Scarbrough on Accountability, Taxes and Georgia House District 113 – Episode 108
Who Pays and Who Answers Don Scarbrough on taxes, data centers, and accountability | Town Square Podcast Episode 108 | Candidate Conversations Listen to…
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Rev. Dr. Eric Lee on Affordability, Schools and Growth | Candidate Conversations – Episode 107
Our Candidate Conversation series continues as Trey Bailey welcomes Rev. Dr. Eric Lee, candidate for Georgia Senate District 42. A young family moves in with…
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Michael Caw on Data Centers, Education and Healthcare | Candidate Conversations – Episode 106
A data center moves into the conversation. A school needs resources. A family needs medical care, but help is a long drive away. State policy can feel distant…
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Pamela DeLancy on Veterans, Healthcare and Georgia’s 10th District—Episode 105
A grocery bill. A long drive to medical care. A veteran still trying to get help. When Pamela DeLancy talks about the people she meets on the campaign trail…
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Jonathan Chavez on Healthcare, Immigration, and Georgia’s 13th District—Episode 104
What does “meeting in the middle” actually mean when the conversation turns to healthcare, immigration, abortion, and the cost of living? It is easy to say we…
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Zayvion Sheppard on For Atlanta. By Atlanta., Mentorship and Community Giving — E103
What Ten Dollars a Month Can Do for Your Community YouTube: https://youtu.be/zaKh0YOmQYM Ten dollars a month may not sound like the beginning of a community…
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Rev. Dr. Terrence Evans on St. Paul AME Church and Faith in Community—Episode 102
History Is in the Spirit: Rev. Dr. Terrence Evans on Faith Memory and Civic Life Town Square Podcast Episode 102 | Faith and Community Watch the conversation…
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Rep. Clint Crowe on Affordability Housing and Data Centers | Candidate Conversations — Episode 101
The Cost of Staying Home: Clint Crowe on Property Taxes Housing and Data Centers Watch the conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XjBIapdxdqI For many…
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Kamal Carter of A Long Talk on Constructive Conversations and the CPR Method — Episode 100
Episode 100: From Furious to Curious with Kamal Carter of A Long Talk One hundred episodes ago, The Town Square Podcast began with a simple conviction: people…
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Pastor Justin Adams of NEW LIFE Praise Center | Faith & Community—Episode 99
A church can add square footage without building community. It can fill seats without helping people feel seen. And it can say “everyone’s welcome” without…
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Pastor Chris Haymore on Wesley Methodist Church and Global Methodism — Episode 98
A Newton County Life Takes a New Turn Chris Haymore has spent most of his life in Newton County. His father returned here to teach and coach when Chris was six…
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Marshall McCart of The Piedmont Chronicles: Politics, Privacy, and Local Music — Episode 97
Politically Homeless, Still Hopeful Marshall McCart returns to The Town Square Podcast for a candid trip through political burnout, public surveillance…
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Larry Cox Explains Data Centers, School Funding & the Future of Rockdale County — Episode 96
Data Centers, School Budgets & Speaking Your Mind with Larry Cox One of the greatest challenges facing local communities today isn't a lack of information—it's…
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Fayth Park on Data Centers, Affordability and GA-13 | Candidate Conversations — Episode 95
Candidate Conversations — Episode 95 of The Town Square Podcast Georgia’s 13th Congressional District is holding a political sprint. After the death of…
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Fr. Justin Clemente on Anglicanism, Daily Prayer, and Planting Lamb of God Church — Episode 94
Ancient Faith, Daily Prayer, and a New Anglican Church in Covington For many Christians, words like liturgy, Anglicanism, the Daily Office, and the Book of…
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The Next Chapter: New Voices, Big Ideas & What’s Ahead | Episode 93
The Next Chapter: New Voices, Big Ideas & What’s Ahead Sometimes the best conversations happen when there’s no guest sitting across the table. After several…
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DJ Seals: Scams, Second Chances & the Happiest Place on Earth — Episode 92
After a full season of Candidate Conversations, The Town Square Podcast is back to regular programming — and Episode 92 brings us right back into the heart of…
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Demond Mason: Service, Growth & District 2 Momentum | Candidate Conversations — Episode 91
In this Candidate Conversations episode of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey sits down with Commissioner Demond Mason, the current Newton County Board of…
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Tamara Strong: Your Voice, Our Future | Candidate Conversations — Episode 90
In this Candidate Conversations episode of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey sits down with Tamara Strong, candidate for Newton County Board of…
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Jodi Lewis: Affordability, Advocacy & Accountability | Candidate Conversations — Episode 89
In this episode of The Town Square Podcast, hosts Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall continue the Candidate Conversations series with Jodi Lewis, candidate for…
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Houston Gaines: Delivering Conservative Results | Candidate Conversations — Episode 88
In Episode 88 of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall continue the Candidate Conversations series with State Representative Houston Gaines…
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Wendell McNeal: Workhorse, Not Show Horse | Candidate Conversations — Episode 87
In this episode of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey sits down with Wendell McNeal, candidate for Georgia House of Representatives District 114, as part of…
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Nytravious “Nytro” Smith: Preserving Newton, Preparing for the Future | Candidate Conversations — Episode 86
In this Candidate Conversations episode of The Town Square Podcast, host Trey Bailey sits down with Nytravious “Nytro” Smith, candidate for Newton County Board…
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Ryan Millsap: Outsider, Builder, and a Fighter for Georgia’s 10th | Candidate Conversations — Episode 85
In Episode 85 of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall continue their Candidate Conversations series with Ryan Millsap, Republican candidate…
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Richard Wright: The Limping Rapper, CPA, and Moderate Democrat | Candidate Conversations — Episode 84
There are some interviews where you can feel within the first two minutes that the conversation is going to be different. That was this one. In Episode 84 of…
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Alan Fowler: Jobs, Hobbies, and Hope | Candidate Conversations — Episode 83
In Episode 83 of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall continue their Candidate Conversations series with Alan Fowler, Republican candidate…
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Alana Sanders: Ready on Day One | Candidate Conversations — Episode 82
In Episode 82 of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall continue their Candidate Conversations series with Georgia House District 113…
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Everton Blair: A New Generation of Leadership | Candidate Conversations — Episode 81
The Candidate Conversations series continues on The Town Square Podcast with a conversation that widens the lens beyond local races and into the national…
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Brett Mauldin: Faith, Freedom & Local Control | Candidate Conversations — Episode 80
The Candidate Conversations series continues on The Town Square Podcast with Brett Mauldin, Republican candidate for Georgia House District 114. Covering…
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Karla Hooper: Integrity, Healing & Representation | Candidate Conversations — Episode 79
The Town Square Podcast continued its Candidate Conversations series with Karla Hooper, candidate for Georgia House of Representatives District 113. As Trey…
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Councilman Dwayne Turner: Transparency, Tradition & Growth — Episode 78
In Episode 78 of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey sits down with newly elected Covington City Councilman Dwayne Turner. With Gabriel Stovall away on…
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Dr. Adam Phyall: Access, Accountability & Action | Candidate Conversations — Episode 77
In this special edition of The Town Square Podcast, hosts Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall begin a new series designed to help voters better understand the…
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Michelle Norrington & Monica Banks: Building Strong Futures for Newton County Youth — Episode 76
At its best, a community invests in the next generation. In Newton County, few organizations embody that idea more clearly than Building Strong Futures (BSF)…
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Dr. Quinita Morrow: Building Businesses, Confidence, and Community in the Classroom — Episode 75
On this episode of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall sit down with Dr. Quinita Morrow, the 2026 Newton County Schools Teacher of the…
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Debbie Harper: The Business of Newton County—A 2026 Chamber Playbook –Episode 74
The Chamber Isn’t Government… and That Matters Debbie Harper comes back into the studio for her second appearance on The Town Square Podcast, and right out of…
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Councilwoman Charika Davis: Affordability, Stormwater, and “Serving in the Messy Middle” — Episode 73
If you’ve been anywhere near local government conversations lately—city council meetings, social media threads, neighborhood group chats, or just the line at…
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Commissioner LeAnne Long: Data Centers, Back-Room Silence, and a Facebook-Fueled Uprising – Episode 72
Data Centers, Communication, and the New Newton County Conversation If you’ve been anywhere near Newton County or the handful of Facebook pages our there, the…
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Covington Police Chief Brent Fuesting: Compassion, Accountability, and a Safer City — Episode 71
Every now and then, we get a guest on The Town Square Podcast who reminds you there’s a whole lot more happening behind the scenes than what most of us see on…
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Jim Corbin: The Everywhere Man (and Why Newton County’s Better for It) – Episode 70
If you’ve ever been to a ribbon cutting, a Chamber luncheon, a Rotary event, or basically anything happening in Newton County… you’ve probably seen Jim Corbin…
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Chief Royce Turner: Building a Culture of Service, Safety, and Sustainability – Episode 69
A Chief With a Story—and a Calling Chief Turner didn’t stumble into public safety. In fact, he told me he believes he was raised into it without realizing it…
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Pastor Charles Prescott II: Hope in the Messy Middle — A Christmas Conversation About Calling, Grief, and Community – Episode 68
There are some conversations that feel timely. Others feel important. And then there are those rare conversations that feel necessary. This episode of The Town…
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Adam Harper: Protecting Us Online in the Age of Cybercrime & AI – Episode 67
There are certain episodes of The Town Square Podcast where you can feel — even before the mics get warm — that you’re about to learn something that will…
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Elder J.B. Brockman: Brewing Better Politics at the Kappa Koffeehouse – Episode 66
If you’ve ever walked into a political event bracing yourself for fireworks, name-calling, or that awkward feeling of “Why did I come to this?”, you’re not…
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Giving Thanks in the Messy Middle: What 65 Episodes Have Taught Us About Unity, Humanity, and Newton County-Episode 65
As 2025 winds toward Thanksgiving and the holiday season settles over Newton County, something feels especially meaningful about this particular episode of The…
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Capt. Bret Dunn: From Marine Corps Discipline to Georgia Senate Duty – Episode 64
A Mansfield Native, Marine Captain, and Mission-Driven Attorney Steps Forward to Serve On this special Veterans Day edition of The Town Square Podcast, host…
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Travis Moore: Clearing the Air on Cinelease and Cemetery Controversy – Episode 63
Introduction: When Facebook Turns into City Hall Every community has those moments when social media explodes and rumors outpace reality. For Covington…
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JaNice Van Ness: Faith, Finances & Fixing Rockdale from the Middle-Episode 62
In Episode 62 of The Town Square Podcast, Trey Bailey and Gabriel Stovall venture beyond Newton County to highlight the incredible story of a neighboring…
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Newton County Unveils a Framework that Aligns School Work to Real Work-Episode 61
In Episode 61 of The Town Square Podcast, Superintendent Dr. Duke Bradley III returns for a record third appearance to introduce one of the most ambitious and…
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Claudia Minge & Margaret McDonald: Change the World Day—Serving Newton County Together—Episode 60
Local unity with boots on the ground. In this week’s episode of The Town Square Podcast, Trey and Gabriel sit down with Claudia Minge of Covington First United…
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Dr. Cody McNutt: Why First Baptist Chose Demolition to Preserve Its Mission—Episode 59
The story behind “the church that disappeared overnight” If you’ve driven the Covington Square lately and wondered, “Where did that historic white-columned…
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Ms. Taylor Moody: From Math Major to Master Teacher—NCS Teacher of the Year on Literacy, Mental Health, and Real-World Learning — Episode 58
A Teacher of the Year Who Never Planned to Teach “All right, well, welcome to the Town Square Podcast today. We are joined by the 2024–2025 Newton County…
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Scotty Scoggins: A Vampire Run, A Run for City Council, and the Messy Middle Mindset – Episode 57
The Town Square Podcast is leveling up! Episode 57 is not only a meaningful conversation with community leader Scotty Scoggins—it’s also our first-ever video…
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D114 Rep. Tim Fleming: From Newton County Roots to Secretary of State Candidate – Episode 56
On Episode 56 of The Town Square Podcast, host Trey Bailey welcomes back Georgia House Representative Tim Fleming (District 114) for an in-depth conversation…
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Marshall “MBM” McCart: Citizen Journalism, Local Politics, and the Esoteric South – Episode 55
Introduction In Episode 55 of The Town Square Podcast, host Trey Bailey welcomes local writer, real estate instructor, and self-proclaimed “semi-professional…
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Senator Brian Strickland: From the Farm to the Fight for Georgia’s Future – Episode 54
Welcome to The Town Square Podcast, where local advocates for a better Newton County bring their different perspectives to the messy middle. Our aim is unity…
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Coach Josh Skelton: Outwork Everybody – Building Newton Rams Football Culture and Chasing Championships – Episode 53
In Episode 53 of The Town Square Podcast, hosts Gabriel Stovall and Trey Bailey sit down with Newton High School Head Football Coach Josh Skelton for a deep…
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Coach Spencer Fortson: Building Belief and a Winning Culture at Alcovy High School – Episode 51
In Episode 51 of The Town Square Podcast, hosts Gabriel Stovall and Trey Bailey sit down with Coach Spencer Fortson, head football coach of the Alcovy High…
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Coach Jay Cawthon: Bleeding Green and Building Culture at Eastside High School – Episode 52
Welcome back to The Town Square Podcast, where local advocates for a better Newton County bring their different perspectives to the messy middle—a space where…
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Christine Boggs: Faith, Free Healthcare, and a Future Dental Clinic - Episode 50
In Episode 50 of The Town Square Podcast, host Trey Bailey welcomes Christine Boggs, Executive Director of Willing Helpers Medical Clinic, for a heartfelt…