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Debbie’s Hometown Hits Big Time With Netflix’s “Cheer”

When your hometown is best described as 60 miles south of Dallas on the interstate with a population that’s dwindling by the day (seemingly), the last thing you expect to…

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When your hometown is best described as 60 miles south of Dallas on the interstate with a population that's dwindling by the day (seemingly), the last thing you expect to see is it achieving fame on Netflix.

However, that's exactly what's happened to my Corsicana, Texas, and the show "Cheer."  "Cheer" follows the exploits of the cheerleading squad at Navarro Junior College (where I spent one year after high school before transferring to the University of North Texas), nationally reknown for their award-winning squad.

Full disclosure, I was born and raised in Corsicana and had NO CLUE about this squad's national reputation.  Their  exploits are all the buzz on Netflix with this 6-part series documenting their road to the National Finals competition.

One bone of contention.  I'm not sure why Navarro is being pronounced Nuh-var-oh, it's Nuh-vare-oh, but that's just a personal pet peeve that has nothing to do with the drama.

The show is great.  Check it out.

Oh, and as an added bonus recently, the "Cheer" squad performed, and were rewarded on, "Ellen."

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.