by Haley Potter | Jun 15, 2024 | Feature
SITTING ACROSS the picnic table from Alan Vickers, a strong sense of grief is in the air just a few short months after the death of his son, Chase. His eyes occasionally welled up with tears, and his voice carried a tremor that spoke volumes of the heartbreak over the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 11, 2024 | Feature
OLD STONE Fort has been a large part of Park Ranger Keith Wimberley’s life for over three decades. In the early ‘90s, he spent his summers working as a seasonal employee, the spark of discovery instilling a passion that would lead him back in 2000 as a park ranger....
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 11, 2024 | Feature
YOU NOTICE the gentle ripples in the pool. It relaxes you as you dip your toes into the cool water, with luminous shades of the sunset painting the sky above. This idyllic scene awaits you at The Broken Banjo campground, a place for peace and recreation in your...
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 | Feature
A YOUNG GIRL named Lesli Yates eagerly steps into her first day of kindergarten. The air is warm, the sun is shining, and Westwood Elementary School is buzzing with excitement as young Yates, with her backpack almost as big as she is, walks through the doors into the...
