by Tina Neeley | Jul 10, 2025 | Feature
SHE PRESSED the gauze into the open wound but without urgency. The warm, crimson liquid seeped between her fingers, startling her. Suddenly, she jerked her hand back, scanning the room for others’ reactions. Instead of surprised screams, laughter rippled around her....
by Tina Neeley | Jul 10, 2025 | Feature
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Daniel McInturff scans the halls of Westwood Middle School, moving purposefully through a sea of students and teachers. He pauses to speak to some, nods to others, and makes quiet mental notes, checking off more than what shows on the surface. He...
by Becca Roberts | Jun 12, 2025 | Feature
TAP SHOES and ballet flats were in regular rotation for Danelle Afflerbaugh throughout her childhood, as dance has always been her passion. The California native performed and coached dance and cheerleading on the West Coast, and her daughter also dances. When her mom...
by Becca Roberts | Jun 12, 2025 | Feature
MISTI GARRETT grapples with her husband, Tim Garrett, as they demonstrate life-saving self-defense techniques. Their skills shine through each precision motion, and they pause to explain the fine details of the grips and escapes. The Garretts own Transformation...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 8, 2025 | Feature
“IT’S LIKE taking a step back into the past — nostalgic, friendly, fun,” said Sara Adams, owner and pharmacist of Baker Brothers Drug Co., describing the charming mid-20th-century building with its simple, utilitarian design. Walking up to the shop feels like stepping...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 8, 2025 | Feature
SOME PEOPLE see a problem and accept it as the way things are. Others see a problem and decide to fix it. Andrew Francis has always been in the second group. From the moment he first picked up a wrench at 16, plumbing just made sense to him. But over the years,...
