Roses & Weeds

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S2 E13: Juneteenth - A National Holiday Jun 18, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.
On Thursday, June 17 at 3:30 p.m., President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday. Juneteenth National Independence Day is now the 12th legal public holiday and the first new one since 1983.
To commemorate this moment in history, Roses & Weeds host, Bob Mauldin, sat down with Tyler City Councilwoman for District 3 and Mayor Pro Tem, Shirley McKellar. Together they talk about Juneteenth, how the celebration has evolved, what the holiday means to the Black and African American community in 2021, and how the national designation will change things.
Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

Roses & Weeds is hosted by the City of Tyler's Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #RosesAndWeeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

S2 E12: Almost on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic Jun 04, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.

Roses & Weeds hosts, Bob Mauldin and Adriana Rodriguez meet once again with Dr. Paul McGaha and Dr. Michelle Crum to discuss the current status of COVID-19 in East Texas as we foresee the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Paul McGaha is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center and the Smith County Health Authority and Dr. Michelle Crum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health and School of Community and Rural Health at UT Health Science Center.

Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

S2 E11: Tyler Film Festival 2021! May 20, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.
Roses and Weeds host Bob Mauldin and guest host Adriana Rodriguez meet with Rebecca Hale and a special guest to talk about the Downtown Tyler Film Festival. Rebecca is the Manager of the historic Liberty Hall and the Director of Tyler's only film festival! After a 600% submission growth, Rebecca tells all about how the film festival managed to watch more than 700 local and international short films and everything you need to get ready for this year's virtual event. At the end, we bring Samuel Richmann to talk about his process and his experience as a film festival judge.
Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

S2 E10: Meet Tyler's Municipal Court Judges Apr 21, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.
Roses and Weeds host Bob Mauldin and guest host Adriana Rodriguez meet with Tyler's Municipal Court Judges Amy McCullough and James Huggler. Together they discuss the difference between County and Municipal Court, the various payment options and programs they offer, and the new systems being implemented because of COVID-19.
Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

S2 E9: Lessons learned from Winter Storm Uri Apr 08, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.
Roses and Weeds hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame sit down with Mayor Don Warren and City Manager Ed Broussard to talk about Winter Storm Uri. They discuss how they prepared for the 100-year storm, everything the City of Tyler did during it, and the lessons we learned.
Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

S2 E8: Parks and Recreation Mar 17, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.
Roses and Weeds host Bob Mauldin and guest host Adriana Rodriguez meet with Leanne Robinette and a special guest to talk about Parks! Leanne is the Senior Manager of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. She breaks down how the Parks and Recreation Department's budget works, what her team is all in charge of and we do a deep dive into our award-winning trails.
Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

S2 E7: Meet your new Councilmembers Feb 26, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.
Before the Snowpocalypse that hit Texas in late February, Roses and Weeds hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame sat down with new Councilmembers James Wynne and Brad Curtis. Wynne and Curtis joined the Tyler City Council last November as the representatives for districts 4 and 6. In this episode, we learn about them and their goals as councilmembers.
Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

S2 E6: A COVID-19 update for East Texas Jan 20, 2021

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.

In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame speak with Dr. Paul McGaha and Dr. Michelle Crum about the current status of COVID-19 in East Texas and an update on the COVID-19 vaccines and distribution.
Dr. Paul McGaha is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Community Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center and the Smith County Health Authority and Dr. Michelle Crum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health and School of Community and Rural Health at UT Health Science Center.

S2 E5: Tyler Fire is hiring Dec 16, 2020

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.

In this episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame bring in special guests Public Safety PIO Jenny Wells and Tyler Fire Chief David Coble to discuss a major change in the hiring process for the Tyler Fire Department.

Learn about the civil service hiring process, what it takes to join Tyler Fire and how the changes in the process have made it easier for you to become a Tyler Firefighter!

Chief Coble will also answer your questions about how Tyler Fire operates and where to get an application.

S2 E4: Meet the new Mayor of Tyler! Nov 18, 2020

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Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast created to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city.

In this episode, our hosts Bob Mauldin and Julie Goodgame welcome our new City of Tyler Mayor Don Warren. They asked him all kinds of questions, from what it means to him to be mayor, to what animal he would be.

Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics, please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #RosesandWeeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media.

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