While celebrating the Christmas season, the Edmond Voices editorial board reflects back on 2024 and several major events in Edmond. Then to round out the episode our team looks ahead at several significant events coming up in 2025.

This month's episode has the team back in the garden at Studio 46B pulling topics out of the old faithful red solo cup. Join us as we discuss once more the GO Bond Issue, the Senate District 47 race, next year's City Council election and more.

The Edmond City Council has decided to place a General Obligation Bond issue on the November 5th election ballot. This controversial issue has created quite the stir in the city. Listen in as our team visits with County Assessor Larry Stein about the merits of the GO Bond.

In our 40th episode we have a little surprise for our followers. This month we have included a visual appearance to the podcast. After all, this episode features Shannon Price, Executive Director of the Edmond Fine Arts Institute. Shannon brings us a brief history of the Institute, an explanation of the Fine Arts Institute new capital campaign, and how it all ties in to the Uncommon Ground art park. Listen in to learn more about EFAI and the future of art in Edmond.

Public education in Oklahoma seems to be in the news daily right now. Edmond's public school district superintendent Dr. Angela Grunewald is our guest this month, bringing our team up to date on the district's successful lawsuit against the state, what the district is doing in regards to the bible in the classroom controversy, and the district's thoughts about the city's proposed general obligation bond issue. Additionally, we got to hear about other initiatives and news within the Edmond schools.

In this episode, District 41 Sen. Adam Pugh joins the team to discuss the legislative session that ended in May. We talk education, the appropriations process, paper license tags on cars months after they expire, and several other interesting tidbits. This is a an episode you don't want to miss if you are interested in what goes on at the state capitol.

In an episode that every student that attends UCO must hear, university president Todd Lamb sits down with the Edmond Voices team and discusses his first year at the university. Endearing stories, and the secret to getting a free cup of coffee out of the president, are just some of the things covered this month.

Listen in this month for a fun-filled, food-focused episode of frivolity discussing new ownership and a new menu for a pizzeria in Edmond. Bret Kappus, who is no stranger to Edmond, has purchased Campfire Pizza & Gelato on Bryant Ave south of East 33rd Street. The podcast team discusses (and samples) the new menu, future drink options, and what else is planned for this sister restaurant to the highly successful Flower Shop Winery & Pizzeria in Yukon and Chickasha.