The Lamar Countian

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The Lamar Countian episodes

  • The LC's Runoff Recap

    Click for unofficial statewide results.

    Click for unofficial Lamar County results.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    10 min
  • GOP Primary Election Recap

    A recap of the 2026 GOP Primary Election results in Lamar County and across Alabama.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    15 min
  • District Dispatch - Addendum

    Adding a little color and behind-the-scenes information left out of Thursday’s “District Dispatch” newsletter about my ag policy conference in Washington, DC.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    20 min
  • Feb.20 Video Update

    Testing out a new Substack feature with an update on today’s farm work and yesterday’s trip to Montgomery.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    0 min
  • Super Tuesday Recap

    Will Gilmer recaps the 2024 Super Tuesday primary election and what it means for Lamar County moving forward in this companion piece to The Lamar Countian newsletter published on March 8.

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    0:00:00 - Introduction

    0:01:53 - Voter Turnout

    0:05:15 - Is Congressman Robert Aderholt untouchable?

    0:09:20 - Could Sharon Nethery secure a second term as Probate Judge?

    0:14:41 - Would voters in District 2 put an end to the drama over Kevin King’s residency?

    0:17:34 - Could we be seeing a change in our county’s governance structure on the horizon?

    0:23:49 - Who will Governor Ivey appoint as our next Revenue Commissioner?

    0:25:42 - Reviewing Biden’s State of the Union address and Britt’s Republican response



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    31 min
  • Quick & Easy Voters' Guide to the 2022 General Election

    Listen in as The LC's Will Gilmer gives his voting recommendations for the candidates and amendments that will appear on Lamar County's general election ballots.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    9 min
  • The LC Update for July 28

    This episode of the LC Update covers the following topics:

    * COVID in Lamar County

    * Abigail Crosby awarded scholarship from Lamar County Farmers Federation

    * Live Like 14 Foundation’s annual back-to-school backpack drive



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    3 min
  • The LC Update for Friday, July 22

    This episode of the LC Update covers the following topics:

    * Thursday evening storms and the weather outlook for the next few days;

    * WCBI-TV’s football previews for Sulligent, Vernon, and South Lamar; and

    * Sign-ups for the Hyper-Reach warning system



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    3 min
  • The LC podcast is now on Substack

    New episodes of The Lamar Countian podcast will now be available on our Substack site along with our newsletters. Those of you who currently subscribe through podcast players such as Apple or Spotify shouldn’t notice any differences.

    Audio narration will also be available for some editions of The Lamar Countian newsletter, beginning with the July 2, 2022 edition. This will essentially give newsletter subscribers a “read or listen” option.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lamarcountian.substack.com
    2 min

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Thoughts and perspectives on life in Lamar County, Alabama, including discussion of topics ranging from culture to politics to agriculture.