by Tina Neeley | Aug 14, 2024 | Feature
“SMALL TOWN, big dreams” – four little words and a familiar cliche but one carrying a lot on its wings. For some, it represents a hope to see, learn, or experience more, not to escape something small and mundane. The idea of “more” varies for each person, but the...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 14, 2024 | Feature
THE UPROAR surrounding the field becomes a distant murmur as Mia Brown digs her cleats into the pitcher’s plate. The mound is her sanctuary, a judgment-free zone where she can simply be herself. Her laser focus narrows to the catcher’s signals, the familiar routine...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature
THE GRAZING table before you is no ordinary feed trough. It’s a feast for the senses — a vibrant patchwork of colors, textures, and flavors that beckons you to dive in and start sampling. Wedges of creamy brie and sharp cheddar, the surfaces glistening with golden...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature
LIKE MANY boys his age, Danny Green started thinking about finding that special someone when he was 16. But it was different for him because what he saw in the mirror told him he was not just different — he was damaged. Fourteen years earlier, his father was...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 15, 2024 | Feature
TAMMY MCCONNELL was never one to sit on the bench. Growing up on a dairy farm in Fayetteville, she learned the value of hard work and hustle. Basketball was her passion, and a full-ride scholarship to the University of Alabama in Huntsville offered a game-winning...
by Tina Neeley | Jun 15, 2024 | Feature
ON THE second Saturday in December, volunteers with arms ringed with balsam wreaths tied with red velvet bows make their way among the headstones at cemeteries across the country. The sound of muffled voices and crunching footsteps on grass stiffened by frost...
