{"id":16,"date":"2025-05-21T07:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T07:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:25:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#060717&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Podcaster-35c.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e6504a1b-67eb-4b3d-b023-bcab277610b6&#8243; header_4_font=&#8221;Sarabun|700||on|||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#F7CE3B&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; header_4_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_4_font_size_phone=&#8221;12px&#8221; header_4_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>About<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;c16985e1-e0d6-4022-964d-e2bfc04fa633&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#7CDA24&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Sarabun|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;72px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||30px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Hello Austin County<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;518880c8-46c7-4ffa-b5a6-93ffa99dcc17&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Quattrocento Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A Show for the People, by the People of Austin County<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hello Austin County is where hometown flavor meets community spirit. 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Founded by Greg and Shelley Stuessel, Hello Austin County serves as the heart of our community, providing a platform for local voices, stories, and talents to shine.<\/p>\n<p>What started as a simple idea \u2014 to create a fun and engaging local talk show \u2014 has evolved into a full-fledged multimedia experience, designed to bring our neighbors together. Whether we\u2019re cooking up a family recipe in the kitchen, crafting DIY projects, or interviewing local leaders, Hello Austin County is dedicated to capturing the essence of small-town life in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to highlight the rich diversity of our community, the incredible individuals who live here, and the issues that matter most to our audience. 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