Tune in too late? No worries, catch up on all things Austin right here on "The Rhodes Rewind".
Two members of a group challenging local efforts to keep library books off limits to "unsupervised" children in the Columbia County Library joined us Thursday...Many points we agree on, many points we do not...but I always appreciate folks who are willing to come in and articulate their differences and concerns!
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Captain Andy Shedd of the Columbia County Sheriff's Department called in to the show Monday to discuss this weekend's events and clear up the falsehoods floating around the internet about what really happened at Thunder Under Evans
Congressman Buddy Carter is hoping to become Georgia's next US Senator! He stopped by the studio this week to talk to Austin and make his case!
Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols needs your vote in the upcoming Republican primary...both he and his challenger, Columbia County resident Lee Muns were in studio in separate interviews last week. Here are both conversations....
This week we said goodbye to our General Manager of Beasley Broadcasting Augusta Kent Dunn...after more than 30 years of service to our listeners.
We were able to catch up with him on his way out the door...for one last conversation.
A great broadcaster and a better friend!
While Austin was out on vacation, The Richmond County Sheriff's Department took over the Austin Rhodes Show for a day! District 5's Commissioner Don Clark hosted some of Richmond County's finest for 3 hours of a very interesting and informative look into the ongoing work of the Sheriff's department.
In hour 1, DC focused on the Violent Crimes Division and the Crimes Against Children and Trafficking Division. Listen here to find out what all they are doing to protect our community.
In hour 2, DC spoke with Lieutenant Michelle Thomas of the Traffic Division about the H.E.A.T. team (Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic) and Deputy Shawn Rhodes about the H.O.T. team (Homeless Outreach Team)
In hour 3, Sheriff Eugene Brantley joined the program and answered calls and questions from our text line.
Thanks to the sheriff and all the sheriff's deputies who took time out to keep the community aware and informed of the new administrations' goals and thanks to Commissioner Don Clark for hosting the show!
Tori Branum has made a name for herself in social media as a 2nd Amendment advocate, and now the Dublin Ga resident wants to be your next 12th district Congressional representative. She intends to run against incumbent Rick Allen, and appeared this week to make her case.
Intelligence defense and cyber-security policy professor from Augusta University Dr Craig Albert joined the show this week with a fascinating conversation about our nations current cyber challenges and recent headlines regarding our capabilities. Check it out here:
