by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 1, 2022 | Feature
COFFEE SHOPS are a growing industry worldwide. Sitting down at a coffee shop is the most efficient way to catch up with friends and family, enjoy a nice cup of tea or coffee, get some work done outside of the office, or simply relax and enjoy the calming vibes it...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 1, 2022 | Feature
One night a year, the stars shine brighter in Bedford County than any other evening. The glow from the venue, honoring our community’s special citizens, could power the area for months. Extra sparkle bounces off sequined dresses and the smiles of every person in the...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 1, 2022 | Feature
“IT WAS the best of times; it was the worst of times. Nothing is more simultaneously joyful and stressful than the birth of your first child unless it’s starting your own business on the same day. In 1972, Eddie Redd asked for the day off from his Nashville job as an...
by Tina Neeley | Oct 1, 2022 | Feature
NURSE LORIE KEENE has seen a few things. She sees the present, the past, and the future with humor and heart, and all three have inspired her podcast, “Along Norrell Road – snippets from a Southern girl’s life.” As a pastor’s wife and registered nurse, home has...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Feature
FAITH AND art have filled Marie Lane Madeiros’ heart for as long as she can remember, inseparable like muscle and marrow. Not one season of her life is without them. Her earliest art memories trace back to the Pisgah one-room schoolhouse. Mrs. Annie Cook recognized...
by Tina Neeley | Sep 1, 2022 | Feature
IMAGINE A life with no hope for your child – no hope for education, to learn to read or write; no hope for growing into their dreams; no hope for what we would call a normal life. Imagine that society believed your child’s future work could only be cleaning toilets...
