by Tina Neeley | Mar 8, 2024 | Feature
ATIDAL WAVE of chatter washes over the cafeteria as students surge through the doors, their minds more on who they’ll sit by than what’s on their plate. They pass through quickly, barely looking up at times, but the hands and hearts that serve them breakfast and lunch...
by Tina Neeley | Feb 10, 2024 | Feature
IN THE delicate threads that weave through the fabric of our history, the roots of fiber arts run deep, connecting generations and cultures in a rich tapestry of creativity. Fiber arts are an enduring expression of human ingenuity, from the basic instinct to craft...
by Tina Neeley | Feb 10, 2024 | Feature
IN A world where most teens her age are busy navigating college decisions and figuring out life in general, KerriAnn Brewer seized an opportunity when it presented itself, proving that age is just a number when it comes to following your dreams. She never imagined...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Feature
SOME BELIEVE it doesn’t exist; others think it might but believe they’ll never experience it. Some believe it exists only in Hallmark movies and chick-lit novels. You know how it goes. Curled up on the couch with a crackling fire under your favorite fuzzy throw, the...
by Tina Neeley | Jan 17, 2024 | Feature
LIFE WITHOUT someone who’s always been there is not just hard. “It’s just weird. That’s the only word I can say when people ask me about it. It’s just the strangest thing,” said Mary Pitner. This ‘thing’ is her world without her husband, Allen Pitner, a presence in...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 16, 2023 | Feature
IT WAS just another day at the office. As Brian Riddle remembers it, nothing was out of the ordinary. To the staff at Dennis Young Insurance, where Brian is an agent, it definitely wasn’t just another day at the office. “One of the girls who works there walked...
