by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 13, 2024 | Feature
BEAUTY PRODUCTS fill the shelves, setting the stage for the captivating world of Merle Norman Cosmetics, a California-based company with franchise studio locations in Manchester and Decherd. Upon entering their studios, co-owners Cindy West and Jenny Jackson warmly...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
“NEVER SAY never.” If you had asked nurse education teacher Deana Crosslin 21 years ago if she would end up being a teacher, she would have simply told you, “No way.” Four years as a school nurse were just a dip in the educational pool. Diving headfirst into...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
A SUN-DRENCHED FIELD shimmers in the morning light, crisp air crackles with anticipation, and a joyous symphony of cheers erupt as a young girl rounds the bases, pure triumph etched on her face. This is the world that Marybeth, her husband Doug Byers, and Matthew Wild...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
THE AIR crackles with a mix of nervous anticipation and focused determination as a line of fifth graders stand at the ready, bows drawn, arrows notched. Each release unleashes a glimmer of anticipation, followed by the satisfying thunk of an arrow meeting its mark. On...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Feature
A YOUNG GIRL named Lesli Yates eagerly steps into her first day of kindergarten. The air is warm, the sun is shining, and Westwood Elementary School is buzzing with excitement as young Yates, with her backpack almost as big as she is, walks through the doors into the...
