by Tina Neeley | Feb 6, 2023 | Feature
ON ANY day, countless people cross our paths. Some are distracted, some are irritated, some are angry, and some are hurting. We may be one of them. Who knows how a kind word might change their mood and their day? Kristy Towry Clark rarely passes up an...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Feature
IN 2011, an overgrown hillside on the family farm needed attention, and David Robinson of Robinson Environmental Land Clearing got a call from an ad in the Farmers Exchange. Gina McGee’s brother couldn’t meet Robinson, so he asked his sister to deliver the check when...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Feature
IT WAS a perfect autumn day—blue skies, golden leaves, and cottony clouds. Just off the square at the intersection of Elk and Washington Streets stands the 1800s steamboat gothic home of Don Wyatt. On this day, the black wrought iron gate gave way to a manicured lawn,...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Feature
WHEN I first saw her, something told me, ‘I’m going to marry that girl someday,’” Donny Ogle said, the love in his voice strong 55 years later. “And she couldn’t stand me. I guess I was a little obnoxious and aggravated her too much for a while. But I just knew I was...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 13, 2023 | Feature
MARTHA CRAIG and Charlene Richardson share a bond that’s grown stronger over time. What started with Craig cleaning for Richardson in her home blossomed into an endearing friendship as the two spent more and more time together. Throughout their lifetime, mothers and...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 1, 2023 | Feature
DREAMS CAN be hard things to follow. As you chase them, having a friend alongside you strengthens you for the journey. A group of like-minded friends becomes a brotherhood of believers, and the sky’s the limit. Andrew (Redd) Howell and Jordan (J) Whorley were...
