Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/hometown-voices-fort-payne-alabama What gives your hometown its character, its heart? The geography, history, and physical things you see are only part of the story. At the heart of every community is its people. The teachers and the shop owners. The leaders and public servants. The vocal movers and shakers, along with the quiet contributors who serve in the background. Hometown Voices brings you the stories of these people. Each voice is a thread that is woven together with others to create the rich tapestry of our communities. These stories document the past and reflect on the changes, while also sharing a vision for the future where new chapters are unfolding. This version of Hometown Voices focuses on Fort Payne, situated in the northeast corner of Alabama. It’s a fitting start to the series, as it’s where host and producer Stephen V. Smith was born and raised. © 2025 The Lookout Media Group b8feb852-2ce7-565e-87f3-032a0e4e1278 no en Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:27:52 -0500 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:31:12 -0600 http://hometownvoicespodcast.com https://img.transistor.fm/7wahq9DQbjFkS49dwSN3L48Fubhmn5HfNdDn_Qu8xGE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NTA3/Y2QyNjgzMWQ3NGI3/YmY5YmIzNzljYjBm/OGU1Yy5wbmc.jpg http://hometownvoicespodcast.com episodic The Lookout Media Group What gives your hometown its character, its heart? The geography, history, and physical things you see are only part of the story. At the heart of every community is its people. The teachers and the shop owners. The leaders and public servants. The vocal movers and shakers, along with the quiet contributors who serve in the background. Hometown Voices brings you the stories of these people. Each voice is a thread that is woven together with others to create the rich tapestry of our communities. These stories document the past and reflect on the changes, while also sharing a vision for the future where new chapters are unfolding. This version of Hometown Voices focuses on Fort Payne, situated in the northeast corner of Alabama. It’s a fitting start to the series, as it’s where host and producer Stephen V. Smith was born and raised. What gives your hometown its character, its heart. storytelling, history, community, oral history, documentary Stephen V. Smith No No 2 2 Judge Wallace Haralson: A Small American Town Upbringing full 0ab5f612-c67a-4484-a5c9-66ffeaac1105 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fa265946 Young Wallace Haralson rode a stick horse alongside his buddies. They galloped through the streets of Fort Payne and tied their steeds outside the DeKalb Theater before going in to watch a classic Western. As a teenager, he traded the stick horse for a car and delivered groceries to local residents. He would eventually go to law school and become a fourth-generation circuit judge, but the good times and life lessons of his upbringing never left him. In this episode of "Hometown Voices," Judge Haralson shares stories of life as a young boy in Fort Payne, Alabama, and how those experiences impacted his life.

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]]> storytelling, history, community, oral history, documentary No 1 1 Lynn Brewer: From Hamburgers to Community Development full b7c51d36-df58-40f9-9813-d57ee35dcedd https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffee0fbf In this premiere episode of Hometown Voices: Fort Payne, Alabama, host Stephen V. Smith visits with Lynn Locklear Brewer. They talk about everything from Bananza burgers and small business to recruiting jobs and the importance of economic development. Subscribe to the show in your favorite podcast player so you won't miss future episodes! 

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