Onslow County Today
Onslow County Today features conversations about all sorts of events and happenings in Onslow County.
Episodes
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
1hr 5 min
Welcome back to Onslow County Today! In this episode Lisa Whitman-Grice welcomes Duchelot Pierre, DaDonna Coulter, and Kristy Hill from the Department of Social Services. They talk about adoption, fostering, and providing Christmas through the Angel Tree program. Jennifer Randall from the Public Library gives us the low down on upcoming programs while Cooperative Extension Director Jessica Gardner keeps us safe in the kitchen with cooking tips. Megan Winn from the Health Department updates us on seasonal immunizations and Jessica Edwards has all the details on some big Parks and Recreation events.
Oct 1, 2023
Oct 1, 2023
1hr
On this episode of Onslow County Today host Lisa Whitman-Grice welcomes Emergency Services Director Norman Bryson to talk about fire safety. Tory Parks and Maya McCloud join the show to discuss programs at the Public Library. Leanne Tripp from the Health Department keeps us healthy with breast and cervical cancer prevention information. Tyler Moore from Animal Services offers tips for people and pets to stay safe this Halloween. Samantha Barnett from DSS provides and update on the Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. Samantha Withrow from PEERS tells us about their upcoming masquerade ball. Finally, Catie Schmitz and Hannah Cowen from Human Resources talk about why Onslow County is an amazing place to work.
Sep 1, 2023
Sep 1, 2023
56 min
On the September 2023 episode of Onslow County Today Host Lisa Whitman-Grice sits down with Christina Russell, Purchasing Division Head, to talk about surplus offerings to the public at the warehouse. Tory Parks from the public library drops in to encourage everyone to sign up for a library card. Matt Mano from the health department discusses health risks of vaping. Sarah Ware from the Cooperative Extension tells us about the upcoming Onslow County Fair. Finally, Jason Dedmond, Board of Elections Director, provides important information on the upcoming municipal elections and voter ID laws.
Aug 1, 2023
Aug 1, 2023
55 min
On this episode of Onslow County Today host Lisa Whitman-Grice speaks with Emergency Services Director Norman Bryson about disaster preparedness and how to cope with heat. ITS Director Glenn Hasteadt joins the show to laud his team for their seventh consecutive Digital Counties Award. Sophia Aurand from Parks and Recreation talks about the fun programs coming up in August and Tory Parks from the Library keeps us reading all summer long. Finally, Megan Winn from the Health Department reminds us about important childhood vaccinations before the beginning of the school year.
Jun 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023
59 min
On this episode of Onslow County Today host Lisa Whitman-Grice speaks with Emily Baker about Dino Daze at the Museum. Aisha Ford joins to talk about World Breast Feeding week. Vector Control Director Jeremy Butler tells us how to keep the mosquitos away this summer. Cooperative Extension Director Jessica Gardener fills us in on summer programs. Kathleen Grasser from the library gets reading and invites us to an special author visit.
Jun 1, 2023
Jun 1, 2023
56 min
On this episode of Onslow County Today host Lisa Whitman-Grice speaks with Sheriff Chris Thomas about the youth citizens academy. Marie Bowman talks about the great things available at the Onslow County Farmers' Market. Emily Baker invites you to the Crossroads exhibit at the museum. Jennifer Randall keeps kids brains active with the Summer Reading Program at the library. Lauren Santoyo brings the fun with programs from Parks and Recreation and Ingrid Littlejohn discusses the Juneteenth Festival.
May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
28 min
Host Lisa Whitman-Grice welcomes Chelsea D'Zurilla from Parks and Rec to talk about Spring sports and Piratefest. Erin Mortensen from the Library drops in to discuss Comicbook Fest and reading programs. DaDonna Coulter talks about Foster Family Month. Finally, Lisa Whitman-Grice encourages listeners to visit the traveling Smithsonian exhibit "Crossroads" at the Onslow County Museum from May 6-June10.
Apr 3, 2023
Apr 3, 2023
39 min
Devin Raines & Jennifer Melo speak about the Library’s first Comic Book Fest. Park & Rec’s Greg Brown discusses the Year of the Trails & the amazing trails the County parks have to offer while Lauren Santoyo talks about Arbor & Earth Day recreation celebrations. Kim Bailey & Heidi Yeastedt discuss Child Abuse Prevention Month & steps the department takes towards prevention. Alyssa Jackson visits from the Health Dept to speak about spring health & wellness.
About the Show
Onslow County Today features conversations about all sorts of events and happenings in Onslow County. Host Lisa Whitman-Grice has curated the show for over 20 years which gives her a deep well of experience and knowledge of county issues to draw on when interviewing county employees about topics of interest to citizens. It probably also helps that she is the Onslow County Museum Director and has a deep love for her community.
Join Lisa as she speaks with guests from all departments about all manner of services. New episodes are uploaded monthly! Check out the video version on YouTube to see where in the county the show is recorded each month.