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Episode 21: What is it like to run a small business in Cleburne, Texas? When you do what you love ... it's easy. Rachel Hunt – owner of Dance Across Cleburne – has been living that truth for almost 20 years. We recently got the chance to sit do
Episode 20: Steve Hubbard loves history, especially his family history – which is very rich and full of wonderfully great stories. But Hubbard - a musician and longtime resident of Johnson County – is about to write an exciting new chapter. He
Episode 19: Thanks to Covid-19, longtime Cleburne resident Jay Lewis was forced to battle for his life. He won that battle - thanks to a lot of prayer and a community-wide initiative spearheaded by his wife. While he was in the hospital for 13
Episode 18: How do you run a school district in the midst of a global pandemic? Seven months ago, superintendents across the country had to figure it out. After recently visiting with Dr. Kyle Heath, I can say this ... Cleburne ISD was lucky to
Classic Chevrolet Buick GMC of Cleburne – the title sponsor of this podcast initiative – is all about community. That is why they support "The Lighter Side," and that is why we wanted to feature Mike Zorn (owner) and Nick Zorn (general manager)
Tara Janszen took over the reins of the Cleburne Chamber in the midst of a global pandemic. She also assumed that position on the heels of Cathy Marchel's longtime tenure. On this episode of "The Lighter Side," we discuss how Tara is navigating
Episode 15: Rylee Mullen's story is tragic. She lost her mom and dad – within weeks of each other – the summer before her junior year at Cleburne High School. But before Rylee's mom passed away unexpectedly, she instilled an amazing work ethic
Episode 14: John Junker, president and co-owner of the Cleburne Railroaders, was so excited about the 2020 season. The Railroaders had a lot of momentum after the 2019 season, Junker's first at the helm, and he felt like this season was going t
Episode 13: Brittany Oviedo LOVES Johnson County. And this singer/songwriter on the Texas Music Scene is not shy about it! She grew up in Venus, she calls Alvarado home now, she's building a house in Grandview and she works in Cleburne. Needles
Episode 12: Randal Goodwin has a remarkable story. He should be dead after being struck by a live power line when he was a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter. His story of survival is amazing, but it's his giving heart that steals the spotlight
Episode 11: London Walker was looking forward to the second semester of his senior year at Cleburne High School. There was prom, band competitions and graduation. But all of that was taken away – or completely altered – by Covid-19. On this epi
Episode 10: Casey Waits is all about Cleburne, Texas. This "ultimate entrepreneur" has a lot of irons in the fire – he runs a lot of different businesses – but the growth and success of Cleburne is what drives him. That became very evident duri
Special Edition: On this episode of The Lighter Side, we sit down with Jamie Moore, emergency management director in Johnson County. We wanted to give Jamie the opportunity to provide the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus, speci
Episode 9: When Carrie Reynolds goes all in ... watch out! Her motivation to give 110 percent started in barrel racing, leading her all the way to the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. Now, she's directing all her efforts to the Chisholm Trail Out
Episode 8: Jacob Emery – aka The Oklahoma Cowboy Jason Bruce – is sharing his passion of wrestling with Johnson County. When he was 15 years old, he fell in love with the sport and all of its showmanship. Fifteen years later, he's living out hi
Episode 7: Gary Morris has seen a side of Johnson County that is foreign to a lot of people in the community. He is the Chief Forensic Death Investigator for the county. On this episode of "The Lighter Side," he shares his story and gives us a
Episode 6: Mark McClure grew up in Cleburne, Texas. Now he's back and doing some amazing things at Cleburne High School. As the Director of the Career & Technology Education Program, Mark is helping 96 percent of the students at Cleburne High S
Episode 5: We sat down with JaceSon Barrus - artistic director at Plaza Theatre Company. He shared his story – from how he to got to Cleburne, Texas, and how the community theatre that he helped start has gained its popularity. Spoiler alert: H
Episode 4: Dane Jentsch – starting quarterback for the Grandview Zebras – was still on Cloud 9 when he sat down to talk about winning his second straight state championship. He opened up his family at home and his family on the football field –
Episode 3: Andrew Sevener was on the brink of quitting his music career before it really even got started. He was burning the candle at both ends, scratching and clawing to make it on the Texas Music scene. He was slowly burning out. But one da
Episode 2: A lot has changed in Cleburne, Texas, over the last two decades, but there has been one constant – Ross Taylor, the head baseball coach at Cleburne High School. For the last 23 years, Coach Taylor has occupied the Yellow Jackets' dug
Episode 1: It's difficult to sum up 15-year-old Callie Welty in one or two words. She even struggled with it during this Lighter Side conversation. This amazing young lady, who was born deaf, has made zero excuses and accomplished so much. With
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