Paragould Podcast

The Origins of Halloween and more with Aaron Neugebauer

Aaron Neugebauer is the pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lafe. He dropped by the studio to tell us a bit about himself, but really help setup our Ghost Stories episode to give us an in-depth background on the history of Halloween and talk about the spiritual world in general. We hope that you enjoy this episode!

Living with Cerebral Palsy with Adam Butler, attorney at Branch Thompson

Adam Butler grew up in Paragould in a family of athletes. A sports fanatic himself, Adam was not able to play organized sports because he was born with Cerebral Palsy. We learn of how he channels that competitive nature into his career as a successful attorney here in Paragould. 

Pastoring in Greene County, with Laramie LeQuieu

Laramie LeQuieu moved to Paragould from Benton, AR in 1992, spending his formative teenage years here as a student of Ridgecrest high school and a pastors kid. He was on staff at Marmaduke Baptist Church when the tornado came through in 2006. He now pastors Harvest Baptist Church. 

Why hard work trumps talent, with Ty Sims

Kiwanis Club president and Shelter Insurance Agent, Ty Sims joined the show to talk about how he came to Paragould, the role sports played in his life growing up, how he started a Shelter Insurance agency, Lumberjacks baseball, and much more! 

Randy Phillips talks about how the Rams are 3-0 for the first time in 43 years!

Something is different about this Paragould Rams football team. A program that won 3 total games from 2017-2022 has won 5 games in the last two seasons now, including starting this year off at 3-0. It's our best start since 1981 (if you don't count the controversial vacated wins of 1999)! Coach Randy Phillips joins us for a second time to talk about the culture they are creating to have focus, discipline, be a brotherhood, work like a dog, and look towards moments of redemption. 

37 Years as a Paramedic in Paragould with Jeff Evans

Since 1987, Jeff Evans has been a public servant as an EMT and Paramedic. He joined the show to talk to us about how he got to where he is, what it takes to be a good paramedic, and more. 

Pete Cancilla on Grit and Resiliency

Pete Cancilla is known as one of the more successful realtors in Paragould as his Image Realty “Team Can-Sell-It” can be seen all over town. However, his journey to get there was not easy. Join us for this conversation about how his family got to Arkansas when he was a child, life lessons he’s learned, and how he’s been able to rebound from various trials. 

Get Downtown with Allison Hestand!

The Get Downtown Festival has been growing year after year! If you haven't been to the festival or been downtown recently, now's the time to plan your visit for October 4-5th for the Get Downtown Festival! Allison Hestand joined us to talk about her role with the Chamber of Commerce, all the good that's taking place around Paragould, and this wonderful festival! 

Trail Blazer, Patty Camp

Patty Camp is a trailblazer! She was the first female assistant Principal in Paragould Schools and the first female president of the Kiwanis Club (an organization that only allowed men to even be members until 1987). We learned a lot in this episode, from proactive classroom management skills, leadership lessons, how to be empathetic to the introvert in a classroom, and how to have a taste for a wide and diverse range of music.

The Impact a Teacher Can Make with Kim Hunt

Kim Hunt is starting her 38th year as a Middle School at GCT. It all started back when she was in third grade with an inspiring teacher: Becky Diggs. We learned wonderful lessons on education and positive ways of influencing the next generation.