by Wesley Bryant | Feb 19, 2025 | Stories
You know that first breath of spring? The way the warmer air gives you goosebumps — the air is soft, full of promise, carrying hints of something new. After months of cold, we step outside, and for the first time, the sun lingers a little longer, warming our hands,...
by Wesley Bryant | Jan 11, 2025 | Stories
A nurse walked down the hallway his mother walked decades before he did. Beep … beep … he could hear the sounds from patients’ rooms. He kept a small keepsake pinned to his scrubs, a pin his mother gave him when he graduated nursing school. She had once worn the same...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 11, 2025 | Stories
The dance floor was full at the Palace of Riverbend as Carson Locker and Savannah Hardiman attempted to capture the memories of a lifetime. Twinkling fairy lights and cell phone flashes cast a unique glow over Savannah’s sequined aqua gown, contrasting sharply with...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 11, 2025 | Stories
Small-town Friday nights look similar for teenagers in small, Southern rural communities. When school is in, the seasons determine the meeting spot. It’s Friday night football under the lights, basketball, soccer, softball, and other high school sports. It’s a run to...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 11, 2025 | Stories
“I just want to help people,” he said, his voice soft and calming. It’s the voice you’d like to hear making small talk while taking notes about the issues that brought you to the emergency room. When you’re in the hospital, your mind wandering in and out...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 13, 2024 | Stories
In Lincoln County’s courthouse, addiction’s grip tightened relentlessly. Judge Andy Myrick’s docket overflowed with repeat offenders, their charges a stark reflection of substance abuse’s grip on the community. Theft cases multiplied as desperate...
