by Guest Writer | Apr 13, 2024 | Stories
FOLLOWING MY feet and my appetite, I let my senses carry me past the beautiful pink doorway and toward the source of freshly baked goods. Brianne Melcher, owner of and baker for bakehouse, was as warm and sweet as her confections as we chatted. She led me toward...
by Guest Writer | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
NOTING THE comfortable thrum of chatter behind the veil of sizzling meats and spices, I walked through the doorway and was greeted by multiple cheery hosts who led me to a well-lit booth on the left side of the spacious restaurant. Waiters and waitresses flitted...
by Wesley Bryant | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
THE METAL beams tick, tick, tick with every inch the cart climbs to the top of the hill. The experienced thrill-seekers in the front cart raise their hands as the coaster inches toward the climax of the ride. Experienced or not, every heart on the ride starts beating...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
“NEVER SAY never.” If you had asked nurse education teacher Deana Crosslin 21 years ago if she would end up being a teacher, she would have simply told you, “No way.” Four years as a school nurse were just a dip in the educational pool. Diving headfirst into...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
A SUN-DRENCHED FIELD shimmers in the morning light, crisp air crackles with anticipation, and a joyous symphony of cheers erupt as a young girl rounds the bases, pure triumph etched on her face. This is the world that Marybeth, her husband Doug Byers, and Matthew Wild...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Stories
THE AIR crackles with a mix of nervous anticipation and focused determination as a line of fifth graders stand at the ready, bows drawn, arrows notched. Each release unleashes a glimmer of anticipation, followed by the satisfying thunk of an arrow meeting its mark. On...
