by Tina Neeley | Jun 1, 2022 | Feature
A PICK-UP BASKETBALL game draws a crowd, but you can’t stay long because there’s nowhere to sit. The doctor said you’ve got to lose weight or you’re on a fast track to diabetes. You can’t afford a gym membership or home exercise equipment. You’re in desperate need of...
by Guest Writer | Jun 1, 2022 | Feature
AN OLDER gentleman living across the street shows himself peculiar in this world, addicted to speed and noise. Our world rushes and zips by, yet he stands unmoved and never in a hurry. The way he lives his life feels foreign as if he belongs to a different world than...
by Tina Neeley | May 1, 2022 | Feature
SINCE ITS establishment in 2007, The Franklin County Prevention Coalition (FCPC) has had a simple mission: to keep kids off drugs and make a better tomorrow. Accomplishing this mission requires the entire community’s involvement. Different organizations working...
by Guest Writer | May 1, 2022 | Feature
WITH A head filled with internet technology and a heart filled with compassion, Kathy Pack is plugged into helping wherever she is. At the Franklin County Library, Pack manages a wealth of resources and programs. She keeps their 23 computers updated and running for...
by Guest Writer | May 1, 2022 | Feature
A YOUTH CAMP trip changed everything for Kelly May. In 2010, he and his wife, Jessica, took a group of kids from Journey Church to camp in Alabama. Seeing the kids fired up for Jesus, the Mays asked the campers what could be done to keep the passion going. The young...
by Tina Neeley | May 1, 2022 | Feature
WHEN JULIE and her three children left home for mid-week church services, the rain was lightly falling. Thirty minutes later the rain poured harder and steadily, bombarding the building’s metal roof and drowning out normal conversation. As the wind howled and...
