by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 13, 2024 | Feature
GROWING UP on a farm teaches you a lot about life — hard work, commitment, respect, and the resilience to get back up when you fall. For Leslie Copeland, these lessons have profoundly shaped her life and career. Copeland’s childhood on her family’s Lincoln County farm...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 13, 2024 | Feature
ON AN early April morning, green finial-capped shoots stand tall amid King Stropharia mushrooms, welcoming their caretaker, Don Adams. Bees make their presence known, guarding their queen in the nearby hives. The mulching and weeding of the weeks before pay off in...
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...
