Small Town Podcast

Small Town Podcast Host Mayor Matt Seale travels to a Louisiana town so far north that it's almost in Arkansas! Come with us to Springhill, Louisiana, to speak with Mayor Ray Huddleston, a Springhill native who has served his community and local government well for several years before gaining the Mayoral seat in the small piney woods town. This episode is sponsored by the Louisiana Municipal Association and Louisiana Economic Development. For more information about Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.

Small Town Podcast Host Mayor Matt Seale travels to the county seat of Haralson County; Buchanan, Georgia, where we hear from Councilman Steve Holcombe. Although this newly elected official has lived here all his life, he is recently learning about the inner workings of the small town he now serves. The two discuss historic preservation efforts from the community and how fried pies are becoming a big deal in the Fall for this small town. For more information about Small Town Podcast, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.

Small Town Podcast host Mayor Matt Seale continues with season 5 of Small Town Podcast with an announcement and a new venture. In this episode, we introduce to our audience Green Shoots Podcast. While Green Shoots will remain focused on small towns and communities, like Small Town Podcast, it will also aim to shine a light on the agricultural operations and small businesses that keep these areas alive and thriving. You can follow along with Green Shoots Podcast on social media, @greenshootspod, or our website, Greenshootspodcast.org. 

Former Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast host Mayor Matt Seale begins season 5 of Small Town Podcast at the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) Georgia Cities Conference in Dublin, GA. In this episode, Mayor Matt speaks with GMA staff, Larry Hanson and Sherri Bailey, about the importance of the conference and the heart behind connecting people for the betterment of small cities in Georgia. Mayor Matt also speaks with several attendees about their hometowns and what they hope to get out of the conference. 

In this episode, Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale is joined with Amy Davis and Katelyn Jenkins of Irwinomics for a recap episode to conclude Season Four of Small Town Podcast. For more information, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale travels to Hawkinsville, GA, a small town in middle Georgia that has made great efforts in its own community development and is now seeing the fruit of its labor. Mayor Matt speaks with the City Commissioner, Shelly Berryhill, about his entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to driving his community to progress while keeping the characteristics of the small town the way it has always been. For more information, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.

(Rebroadcast) Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale continues his conversation with Lace Futch, Willacoochee, GA's former Mayor. The two discuss the impressive job creation in Willacooche, the joys and struggles that many rural communities share today, as well more small town adventures. For more info, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com

(Rebroadcast) Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale travels to Willacoochee, Georgia for a conversation with Lace Futch, Willacoochee's former Mayor. The two discuss growing up in Willacoochee and Mayor Futch's life of service and small town adventures. For more info, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com

In this episode, Mayor Matt discusses the impacts of the pandemic (or any recession) on local government, and how the far reaching effects eventually impact local government by creating tax and revenue issues. For more information, visit smalltownpodcast.com

Ocilla Mayor and Small Town Podcast Host Matt Seale travels to Northeast Georgia to Union Point to speak with small-town Mayor Lanier Rhodes. The two Mayors talk about how Union Point has suffered hard times but continues to attract new interest and new investment. They also discuss Mayor Rhodes's journey to local government and how he continues to serve to bring his community back to its former glory. For more information, visit www.smalltownpodcast.com.