by Sara Hook | Jun 12, 2025 | Cover
THE LEVENGOOD dinner table is a lively place, with two parents, six kids, and — frequently — guests. They have an open table, Billy Levengood said, and they almost always have food to share. The Levengood family is just as lively and just as generous in their everyday...
by Sara Hook | Apr 17, 2025 | Stories
FOR OVER two decades, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Saharra Jewell has served the Coffee County community in women’s health. For many, her office at Amani Women’s Health Center is much more than an occasional obligation. It is a place to see a friend, to pray with a...
by Sara Hook | Apr 17, 2025 | Stories
SHOES SQUEAK on the basketball court, water splashes over the side of the swimming pool, a fishing reel whirs as a line is cast — these activities happen all across Manchester on the daily, and Manchester Parks and Recreation Department Director A.J. Fox is right in...
by Sara Hook | Apr 17, 2025 | Feature
MUSIC ECHOES through every corridor, the halls of First Baptist Church in Manchester full of sound even when church is not in session. The music comes from a wide variety of places — a 6-year-old sounds out his scales one by one, a high schooler practices for a school...
by Sara Hook | Feb 10, 2024 | Stories
COFFEE COUNTY is home to many great places to eat, and not all of them can be found in the same place every day. Local food trucks sell everything from burgers and tacos to barbecue and waffles. This past year, a new specialty sandwich truck joined the roster....
