by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Stories
Susannah Lance stepped onto Manchester’s streets with little more than hopes and dreams. Having experienced what it was like to live with almost nothing, she knew she wanted to give back to the community in a meaningful way. Then, something miraculous happened. Just...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Stories
As Roxanne Springfield Patton strolled through the streets of Manchester, she felt the warmth of familiarity and a connection to the town that influenced her. To those looking from the outside in, it was just another afternoon in this small, harmonious community. But...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Stories
Kim Watkins stood in front of her classroom, the old pages of a homemade book cradled in her hands. The colorful, hand-drawn pictures, carefully illustrated with crayons and pencils, glistened under the fluorescent lights. Her students sat cross-legged at her feet...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature
Young Vera Lund held tightly to the frayed leash of her new companion — a prize from a raffle that would forever change her life. Her scrappy mixed dog with tender eyes was a confidant who would guide Lund’s path for decades. Now, years later, in Coffee County, that...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Cover
In the summer of 2019, Shanon Stowe, a longtime member of Canvas Community Church and an active volunteer in the community, sat quietly in reflection. In that stillness, she believes, came a vision from God, as clear as day. She was to start a food and outreach...
