by Jeriah Brumfield | Aug 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
THE PEEWEE football field radiated with the electric energy of anticipation. Under the floodlights, it was a tableau of youthful stamina and raw potential. Cleats crunched on the turf, helmets gleamed under the golden sun, and the wind carried the smell of fresh-cut...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Aug 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
EMILY CORTNER’S love for horses began almost before she could walk. As a child, she was immersed in the world of equestrian sports thanks to her father, a long-time horse trainer. Growing up in an environment where horses were a part of everyday life, it was only...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Aug 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
ALYSSA ARCHER’S phone buzzed with scholarship offers after she placed fifth at state this year, rising up from last year’s sixth-place win. But her journey to the top of the wrestling mat wasn’t always easy. It came with perseverance, a strong will, the mindset to...
by Wesley Bryant | Aug 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
THE CROWD fills the stands, row after row, of people in our high school’s colors. The family in front of you sits down with a fresh hot dog from the concession stand. It’s still steaming with a drizzle of ketchup laced across the top from end to end. It smells so good...
by Wesley Bryant | Jul 18, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
WHEN I was 8, I wanted to be a teacher. I remember my third grade teacher clicking the chalk on the green board on the wall. And when I was 9, I wanted to be a director. My parents bought me a camera for Christmas, and my cousins and I would recreate our favorite...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
FROM THE pulpit, Devron Holman, the associate pastor for Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, preaches with passion and conviction. His words are like a soothing balm for the weary soul as he ministers to the broken-hearted and the lost, offering hope and healing in...
