Hometown Drive  –October 8, 2026

Live in studio, you’re watching Hometown Drive with Jade Aubuchon and Jen Sparks.  Today, they talk about a potential new industrial and multi-family project called Princessa Crossroads is introduced, which is expected to bring thousands of jobs to the area. Next they talk about 97-year-old romance author Ethel Anne Schaefer and artist Mary Elizabeth, who recently had a new sculpture installed along a local bike path.

Next, they address a long-term court case involving the conviction of an MS-13 gang member related to a 2019 murder investigation. The hosts acknowledge the loss of a 14-year-old West Ranch High School student and basketball player, Toby Shugbesson, and share information about a GoFundMe established to support his family.

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