by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 11, 2025 | Feature, Franklin County
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, Franklin County
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, Franklin County
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, Franklin County
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...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 8, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
JOHN WINE led a group of teens on a mission trip in the sweltering heat of a Louisiana summer, working on a house without power. As sweat trickled down their faces, the reality of the need struck him hard. This wasn’t a problem unique to Baton Rouge — the same...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 8, 2024 | Feature, Franklin County
WHAT WILL your legacy be? This question often lingers in our minds, prompting us to reflect on how we hope to be remembered and the impact we want to leave behind. For some, legacy is found in the memories shared with loved ones and in the traditions passed down...
