Cooperative Touch
Runners, walkers and bikers enjoy exercising along the Cricket Frog Trail’s scenic path. Now, young artists from Eastside High School and the Newton Trails organization are joining forces to update
Down to a Science
Briana Jones was stunned when she earned a coveted spot in one of the world’s largest competitions for high school students. Once there, she faced stiff challenges from other top
A Seat at the Table
Pockets of our communities remain illiterate despite access to education that was once reserved for a select few. How do we alleviate this problem? Science-based training methods hold the key.
Getting a Read on Literacy
The ability to read and write remains one of the great divides between the haves and the have-nots, even in 2020. By Dr. Kim Coady What does it mean to
Sharp Left Turn
A nerve injury suffered in 2015 impacted the use of Alissa Muscarello’s dominant hand and forced her to leave a career in veterinary medicine. Acrylic painting provided her with an
How Love and Value Show Up in Education
The foundations in teaching respectable principles of becoming a good human being start at home and require honest self-evaluation. by Taticasejuana Bobo Stevens Those who are not living under a
Art Speaks: Why
Have you ever wondered why artists create? Why they spend hours upon hours painting, sculpting, sketching or just staring off into space thinking? Why they seem to exist in their
Little Fish, Big Fun
The small town of Newborn in eastern Newton County celebrates an unlikely local resident every April: the lowly hornyhead fish. The annual Hornyhead Fish Festival features a fishing tournament with
Restorative Power
Miami native Yasha Williams moved to Newton County with no family, no assistance and no real grasp on what the future held. Roughly eight years later, she hopes to someday