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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 12 MIN

Small Hands, Big Dreams: Stories of Grit, Growth, and Good News

from Good Morning Wake County - Your Daily Dose of Good News · host Steve Rhode - Local Good News Podcast Host

Meet Jevin Millsaps, an 8-year-old from Axtell, Texas, who’s turning roadside cans into a retirement plan and a vending machine business, with a little help from KCEN News reporter Brandon Cote. Then, travel to Redding, California, where students at Parsons Junior High are changing lives just by telling the truth at their school’s ROAR Assembly. And in Mercer County, New Jersey, The College of New Jersey and the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber are helping teens turn big ideas into real businesses through the state’s first Young Entrepreneurs Academy.These are feel good news stories about courage, community, and the power of believing in a kid before they believe in themselves. Good news, good stories, and a reminder that sometimes the biggest change starts small.🎩 Sources:Jevin’s story: KCEN News, reporter Brandon Cote – https://www.kcentv.comROAR Assembly: KGET News – https://krcrtv.com/news/local/parsons-junior-high-students-inspire-peers-with-stories-of-triumph-over-adversityYEA! in Mercer County: Community News – https://www.communitynews.org/business/first-young-entrepreneurs-academy-in-nj-comes-to-mercer/article_db0c9244-67fe-448Subscribe & FollowJoin the community and get podcast notifications. ⁠⁠https://tapyournews.com/good-morning-wake-county-podcast/⁠⁠

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Meet Jevin Millsaps, an 8-year-old from Axtell, Texas, who’s turning roadside cans into a retirement plan and a vending machine business, with a little help from KCEN News reporter Brandon Cote. Then, travel to Redding, California, where students at Parsons Junior High are changing lives just by telling the truth at their school’s ROAR Assembly. And in Mercer County, New Jersey, The College of New Jersey and the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber are helping teens turn big ideas into real businesses through the state’s first Young Entrepreneurs Academy.These are feel good news stories about courage, community, and the power of believing in a kid before they believe in themselves. Good news, good stories, and a reminder that sometimes the biggest change starts small.🎩 Sources:Jevin’s story: KCEN News, reporter Brandon Cote – https://www.kcentv.comROAR Assembly: KGET News – https://krcrtv.com/news/local/parsons-junior-high-students-inspire-peers-with-stories-of-triumph-over-adversityYEA! in Mercer County: Community News – https://www.communitynews.org/business/first-young-entrepreneurs-academy-in-nj-comes-to-mercer/article_db0c9244-67fe-448Subscribe & FollowJoin the community and get podcast notifications. ⁠⁠https://tapyournews.com/good-morning-wake-county-podcast/⁠⁠

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