EXIT 27

Drew is the owner of Johnson Power Washing Plus, a small business located here in Mt. Holly. He's a good friend of mine and one of the funniest people I know. Listen in to learn more about Drew and hear some wonderful stories from his past.

Ivory and Joe are from Mt. Holly and they're both passionate about bringing people within the community together. Listen in as two people of different races discuss current events and growing up in Mt. Holly.

Matt and I grew up as next door neighbors. He currently works as a doctor for the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta GA. He's a graduate of East Gaston, class of '94. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his doctorate from UNC. In this episode we discuss Matt's journey to the CDC and some fond memories of growing up in Mt. Holly.

Dave is my Father in law. He lives in Raleigh and is retired from Nortel. He still manages some real estate properties, one of which is in North Myrtle beach where we recorded this episode, and another one is in Mt. Holly. Dave was raised in Boonville Indiana, a small town of six thousand residence. During the podcast Dave estimates that their high school gymnasium seats two or three thousand, but afterwards we looked it up an it actually seats 5650!

Bobby has lived in Mt. Holly almost his entire life. Over the years he has volunteered his time for numerous non-profits for the benefit of Mt. Holly and it's citizens. He has also served in multiple public service roles. Listen in as we discuss his father, Mr. Black, the legendary band director, what it was like being Mayor of Mt. Holly, and many other topics.

Aaron is the owner of RDS Lawn Care, a Mt. Holly company that has been around for 25 years! Aaron and I are life long friends. We graduated East Gaston together in 1995. Join us as we relive some of our favorite memories from growing up in Mt. Holly.

In this episode I sat down with my uncle Joe. Joe is a graduate of Mt. Holly High School, Atlanta School of Broadcasting, and Belmont Abbey College. He's currently retired and living in Mt. Holly. Listen in as we discuss his past and his love of music. Joe plays two original songs during the podcast, the first one is titled Home in the Hills and the second is Line of Fire.

Angela Blackwood is my Mom. She has lived in Mt. Holly almost her whole life. She graduated HS from Sacred Heart, has her undergraduate and masters from UNCC, and doctorate from Nova South Eastern University. She recently retired from Belmont Abbey where she taught accounting for 40 years. In this episode we discuss our families history and Mt. Holly's past.

Jonathan is the owner of the Summit Craft Bottle Shop & Tap Room in downtown Mt. Holly. In this episode we discuss how the Summit came to be and how Covid19 is impacting local businesses. The volume is a little low in the beginning but bare with us, the issue is resolved about 9 minutes into the show.

Eddie Blackwood is my Dad. Listen in as we discuss how the Blackwoods got to Mt. Holly and what it was like growing up in the town during the late 40s and early 50s.