by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 13, 2024 | Feature
MAC’S MEAT Processing has transformed local food traditions in our town since 1969. Established by Hugh “Mac” McCormick, this family-owned business has continuously grown and adapted over the years while maintaining its core values of quality, service, and community...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 13, 2024 | Feature
JOHN FERRELL squinted into the sun, watching honeybees lumber from flower to flower. It wasn’t the same frantic buzzing that irritated him as a child. This time, he saw the intentional movements, the way the bee clung to each blossom, dusted with golden pollen. A...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Aug 13, 2024 | Feature
THE LATE summer sun blankets the soccer practice field, filling the atmosphere with exhilarating energy. A group of young girls hustles through drills, their focus sharp and their movements swift. Coach Harrison Camp’s voice carries encouragement and guidance,...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Aug 13, 2024 | Feature
THE CRACK of the bat against the leather ball pierced through the air. Evan Keller crouched behind the plate, the worn mitt an extension of his own hand. Keller had seen this field many times before, but this game was the highly anticipated Moore County game, the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature
TIFFANY PARTIN’S heart raced as the sound of the engine faded to silence. She was already on high alert from an ambulance call, and now she raced toward the injured motorcycle rider being wheeled into the hospital. As the gurney drew closer, she felt a surge of...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature
TRADING IN the familiar clanging of milk pails for the invigorating fragrance of a thousand blooms may not seem like the ideal experience for many farmers, but this was Verna and Sam Lapp’s reality. This couple pushed through unexpected turns in life to find their...
