Everyone in North Augusta knows Manuel’s Bread Café, but few know the enchanting story of how its owner, Chef Manuel Verney-Carron, came to live North Augusta all the way from a tiny village in France. Joseph Stanek tells listeners, in a cinematic and 100% factual narration, how young Manuel, heir to France’s oldest family gun-making dynasty, chose instead to follow his passion for baking, and found his happily ever after in North Augusta. This episode’s North Augusta Moment is provided by Sara Hannon in a touching tribute to the power of community.

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Joseph Stanek’s search for an inspiring young leader in North Augusta led him to 14-year-old Soniya Boston, who joins this episode of North Augusta On Top with her mother Tomia Holmes. How many other 14-year-olds can you think of that spearhead initiatives to clean up local parks and create toy drives to donate to children’s hospitals? Much of Soniya’s inspiration to help the community comes from being Young Miss Teen North Augusta, a title she earned in the Little Miss South Carolina pageant system. In this episode, Soniya gives listeners a firsthand perspective on what the next generation of North Augustans considers to be the city’s best offerings and offers suggestions on how the city could retain more young people after they graduate from high school. Tomia offers valuable insight on how to be a supportive parent that actively participates in helping children explore their natural curiosities. This episode’s North Augusta Moment is provided by Stephanie Ford.

Great news! The North Augusta On Top Shop has expanded to help raise donations for North Augusta nonprofits on a much bigger scale... For now, the North Augusta On Top Shop is taking a hiatus, but we'll be back with even more good stuff soon!

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Díana Thompson-Brewer is without a doubt the most talented vocalist in the American Southeast… and she climbed her way to the top while living in the city that was built for the top: North Augusta, South Carolina. Join host Joseph Stanek on a journey into the fascinating world of a local working opera singer making big waves as both a performer and an educator in our corner of the country. Main topics include: opera, professional opera singers, Lucia di Lammermoor, singing while pregnant, gig life, private voice instruction, music education, classical music, Jessye Norman, the Jessye Norman School of the Arts, Misty Copeland, Manuel's Bread Cafe, Honorary North Augustan Awards. This episode’s North Augusta Moment is provided by Maddie Jurek, a special homage to high school musical productions.

Great news! The North Augusta On Top Shop has expanded to help raise donations for North Augusta nonprofits on a much bigger scale... For now, the North Augusta On Top Shop is taking a hiatus, but we'll be back with even more good stuff soon!

The North Augusta On Top podcast is presented by ⁠TourdeFierce.VIP⁠