Kari Apted
Kari Apted has been writing for The Newton Community Magazine since its inception. She began writing professionally in 2005 when her work was chosen to appear in "Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families," an anthology sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Kari’s portfolio now includes blogs, feature stories, humorous newspaper columns and a plethora of home design articles. She’s currently working on her first book. Kari adores her husband, Donnie, their four mostly-grown children, and the family’s pack of rescued mutts. When she isn’t writing, Kari loves creating artwork, traveling, and hosting paint-and-sip parties.
Sweet Spot
‘Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.’ The famous quote from the film ‘Forrest Gump’ defines Daisy Latimore’s journey from New York
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,
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.
The Truth About Roaches
by Kari Apted I wasn’t sure if I would make it through the experience of visiting a feeder bug shop. I pay someone to kill roaches; I don’t go visit
Food for Thought
Kristin Beaucher was an active, chubby-cheeked, blonde-haired toddler when her health suddenly declined. After a lengthy battle with brain cancer, she died at the age of 9. Her parents have
In Sickness and in Health
Nothing has been conventional about marriage for David Perkins and Dianne Jennings, from the unlikely location of their impromptu wedding two years ago to the most unwelcome third party in
Her Own Yellow Brick Road
by Kari Apted could not imagine the life she enjoys now. She was only 9 years old when her mother died, and she was sent to live with her aunt
Bringing Down Barriers
When a tenderhearted student and a devoted teacher realized specific students were being excluded from agricultural extracurricular activities, they joined forces to create a new, inclusive program. Several years later,
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