There in a Pinch

A small but mighty local Red Cross Disaster Action Team answers calls across seven counties, offering comfort and aid at all hours to help strangers through their darkest times. by

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Life Cycle

Oxford’s Margaret Bokros, 79, bikes for fitness and adventure, weaving stories from secret childhood rides to 138-mile treks. Her journeys—some of them reaching speeds of more than 50 miles per

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On Another Level

Piedmont Newton held fundraisers in 2024 to upgrade its neonatal intensive care unit. Ryan and Jalissa Kori were among the first to experience the benefits with premature daughter Khamille.  by

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Deep Roots

Around half of Georgia’s current residents were born somewhere else, which makes it interesting to meet someone like Bob Reynolds. His birth marked a new era in Newton County healthcare,

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Love Unleashed

Entrepreneur Mark Ross and internist Dr. Nicole Ross worked in their respective careers until their hearts for the elderly led them to open a Right at Home senior services franchise.

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Anchors in the Storm

Issues with chronic pain set Aisha Cobbs on a journey of physical healing and self-discovery. When medications failed to deliver the desired results, the married mother of three turned to

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Young at Heart

Before Dr. Thomas Crews opened the county’s first cardiology practice in 1970, Covington residents who needed cardiac care had to travel to Atlanta for treatment. Now 92 years old, the

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From Healer to Advocate

Cancer survivor Becky Beavers brings a unique perspective to her role as president of the auxiliary at Piedmont Newton Hospital. After the former nurse underwent a double mastectomy, she became

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