by Jeriah Brumfield | Feb 24, 2025 | Feature
The Vietnam veterans returned to a home they hardly recognized — a country overshadowed by protests, riots, and resentment. For many of them, the reception was almost as cold as the battles they had fought abroad. Ann Solomon grew up hearing stories of service...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Feb 24, 2025 | Feature
There’s magic to John and Virginia (Jenny) Smith’s story, the kind of charm you only find in a Southern home with a porch swing that’s seen many sunsets and family gatherings. For over 30 years, they’ve shared both a life and purpose and have created a heritage of...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 11, 2025 | Feature
For Diane Bolin, nursing was a lifelong dream that survived detours, setbacks, and the weighty responsibilities of raising a family. Her road to nursing had many twists and turns, but her family’s unending support carried her through. As a wife, mother, and...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 11, 2025 | Feature
In the stillness of early morning, Gina Weddington steps into her workplace — a treatment center at Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Winchester. Her arrival is humble and unassuming, but her presence and attentiveness reach into each hallway and patient room. ...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature
On a crisp autumn morning in 2021, Robin Gilliam found herself walking into the Franklin County Senior Center, not as a director, but as a temporary fill-in for the meals-on-wheels program. The stability of daily routines, the joy of seniors playing cards, and the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature
In the dimly lit hallways of the Franklin County and Coffee County Recovery courts, a new kind of hope now walks the halls where remnants of past mistakes once lingered. Allen Burnette was once trapped in the same cycle of addiction that brought many before him to the...
