by Rachael Smith | Oct 9, 2025 | Cover
BOBBY PATEL and his brother, Nilesh, help run a small liquor store in Manchester. The family business is Bill’s Liquor Store, a name familiar to many in the area since 1967. But behind the bottles and counters lies a story of migration, fate, and resilience that began...
by Rachael Smith | Sep 11, 2025 | Cover
FAMILY TRADITION, friendships, and a dream to win make up the heart of Wild & Sunny Racing. The youth quarter midget race team, made up of two brothers, is driven by horsepower, heart, and hustle. They are part of the NASCAR Youth Series, so these boys are...
by Sara Hook | Aug 7, 2025 | Cover
WHETHER HER uniform was purple and yellow, red and black, or just shorts and a T-shirt, Kenadi Hall has loved gymnastics and cheer. It’s been a lifelong commitment — ever since she was a 4-year-old just coming out of her shell. Even now, as a recent college graduate...
by Tina Neeley | Jul 10, 2025 | Cover
JIM DOBSON doesn’t talk much about what he’s done. He talks about who stood beside him. He doesn’t claim strength. He remembers support. That belief — that he never stood alone — has carried him from the battlefield to the school hallway. “My soldiers got me back to...
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 Jeriah Brumfield | May 8, 2025 | Cover
THE WAVES lap gently at the shore as you sink your toes into the warm, sun-kissed sand. A soft ocean breeze carries the smell of salt and coconut sunscreen, blending with the distant, delighted squeals of children building sandcastles nearby. With a chilled drink in...
