In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about the latest redistricting lawsuit. And if you want more Thanksgiving turkey and gravy, you'll love the wildcard.

Keith Manley spent 24 years in military service as a medic and an explosive ordnance disposal technician. He talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his military career and his subsequent work as program leader for Panhandle Warrior Partnership, which serves veterans in the Florida Panhandle.

Dr. Michael Slobodchikoff is Chair of the Political Science Department at Troy University. He shares the story of how his family survived the Russian Revolution with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host.  

Tori Nicole Edwards is known as Bird the Artist, and her Black Native American heritage inspires her creations.  She talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about how she interprets her multicultural background through art.

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, Covid shots for children and booster shots for adults top the list.

On this week's Newswrap from In Focus, Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson headlines about the Alabama Legislature's Special Session on Reapportionment.  And the wildcard is about a slow sight on the turnpike!

The Alabama Dance Theatre found new ways to serve the community through virtual performances during the pandemic. But this month, the nonprofit kicks off its 35th anniversary season onstage with "Mistletoe" at Montgomery's Davis Theatre.
Artistic Director Kate Seale Smith and Managing Director Emily Flowers talk with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the vision and creativity of founder Kitty Seale.

As the Troy University Concert Chorale prepares for its first public performance since the start of the pandemic, Dr. Diane Orlofsky, Director of University Choirs, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the resilience and dedication of the students.  The "Gloria" concert on Nov. 7th at Park Memorial Methodist Church will celebrate Advent, the Holiday season, and a spirit of renewal.

Award-winning author Jerry Ellis of Fort Payne, Alabama, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his 900-mile walk on the Cherokee Trail of Tears thirty years ago.  He walked from Oklahoma to Alabama, to honor the Cherokees who died and those who never returned to their homeland.  His book is "Walking the Trail,  One Man's Journey Along the Cherokee Trail of Tears." November is Native American Heritage Month.

This week when Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey shares the political forecast with Troy Public Radio's Carolyn Hutcheson, the  Alabama Legislature's Special Session on  Reapportionment tops the list.