EXIT 27

Jake and Matt were two of three coaches for the Mount Holly 10u Allstar baseball team that recently won the State Dixie Youth Baseball tournament and represented North Carolina in the Dixie Youth World Series. They both grew up in Mt. Holly and graduated from East Gaston, Jake in '02 and Matt in '99. In this episode we discuss the ups and downs of their amazing journey to the World Series and the outpouring of support they received from the local community.

Luke & Tyler are both repeat guests on the podcast. Luke grew up in Mt. Holly and now lives in Wilmington, NC. Tyler was a basketball standout at East Gaston and later Wofford College. He recently took over the position of President for the Mt. Holly Sports Hall of Fame Committee. In this episode we discuss some current and upcoming events in Mt. Holly. We also relive some of Luke's glory days on the hardcourt and talk about what he has going on in Wilmington.

Tickets to the upcoming Sports Hall of Fame ceremony

Randy is from West Charlotte. He's a graduate of Harding High School and UNCC. He moved to Mt. Holly over 45 years ago with his wife Cindy. During this episode we discuss Randy's career and his path to Mt. Holly. We also talk about being a father, a grandfather, and mornings with the Mcdonalds breakfast crew.

Gary is a life long Mt. Holly resident. He's a graduate of Mt. Holly High School and App St. University. In this episode we discuss Gary's childhood, Mt. Holly sports in the 60's, Gary's participation in the Mt. Holly Sports Hall of Fame, and much more.

Outro song, titled The One That Got Away, written and performed by Joe Haverty

Jeff is the owner of the Vintage Nest, a home decor store located in downtown Mount Holly. In this episode we discuss the reasons Jeff decided to open a retail store in Mount Holly and how the Vintage Nest has evolved over the last 10 years.

Outro song, titled Valerie, performed by Carrie Haverty.

Don Roper is a candidate running for Sheriff of Gaston County. Currently, and for the past eight years, he has served as the Chief of Police in Mount Holly. He's lived in Gaston County his whole life and is a graduate of Hunter Huss. He received his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Gardner-Webb University and his Masters's Degree in Public Administration from Appalachian St. Tune in to this episode to learn about Chief Roper's campaign and his record over his 34 year career in law enforcement.

Outro song, titled Line of Fire, performed by Joe Haverty.

Ivory is a life long resident of Mt. Holly and a candidate for Mt. Holly's City Council in this November's election. Ivory works in real estate with Ivory Craig Real Estate, Powered by Premier South. He has also worked as a policeman for the city of Mt. Holly, and currently works part time for the Belmont police department. In this episode we discuss Ivory's campaign for election, as well as some of Ivory's memories of growing up and working in Mt. Holly.

Lauren is an incumbent member of Mt. Holly's city council who is running for re-election Nov 2nd. Lauren graduated from Penn State with degrees in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. She moved to Mt. Holly in 2006 and has since volunteered her time with many different non-profits within the community. In this episode we discuss Lauren's takeaways from her first term as a city council woman, her background, and her campaign for re-election.

Brian is the Assistant Planning Director for the City of Mt. Holly. Jonathan is the owner of The Summit Bottle Shop & Tap Room in downtown Mt. Holly. During this episode we discuss the upcoming 2021 Park Bond referendum that the citizens of Mt. Holly will vote on this November.

Outro song, titled Come Together, performed by Carrie Haverty.

Cecil and Eric were recently released from prison after serving 31 years for drug trafficking and firearms charges. During the podcast they discuss their crimes, sentences and lessons learned. We also touch on their first impressions after being released and what their plans are for the future.