by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 13, 2024 | Feature
SUSAN BINKLEY, founder of Blue Monarch and Out of the Blue Granola, immersed herself in the bakery business seemingly overnight. Running that bakery introduced her to a population that she never knew existed. In her bakery, she encountered women who bore the physical...
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...
