Guthrie, once the capital of Oklahoma, is a town that could easily be the backdrop in a country western. Its downtown area – with its iconic Victorian buildings – is the largest historic preservation district in the nation. But Guthrie has faced its ups and downs over the years – as people moved to Oklahoma City for opportunities. In recent years, there’s been a push to restore the town. In this episode, host Anne Helen Petersen talks to Heady Coleman, a community leader and pastor who grew up in Guthrie and moved back later in life. Heady is a local celebrity in town – he hosts the Guthrie America podcast, which has let the town grow closer and get to know each other, and he’s known to surprise friends and business owners with red balloons. Heady will tell us the role that civic life has played for him and why community-building is vital to small towns.

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