Sports & Recreation

From Hoops to Hooves

Erin Flynn Mobley once roamed the courts and filled the box scores as a basketball star at Newton High School, but once she completed a successful collegiate career on the

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Health & Wellness

An Alliance of Hope

The Newton-Rockdale Suicide Prevention Coalition addresses a hypersensitive subject with committed teamwork, cross-community networking and honest messaging. Those behind its efforts strive for a future untouched by self-inflicted death. by

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Health & Wellness

Incidental Medicine

Dr. Lynette Jattan-Cunningham did not always plan to be a physician. However, a strong lifetime of faith put her on a path to becoming one of the most beloved pediatricians

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Features

Enduring Justice

Horace Johnson was the first black attorney to practice in Newton County and the first black judge appointed to the Superior Court in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. Two years after

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Arts, Education & Innovation

No One Size Fits All

If students and their individual needs are not at the heart of our choices involving education, we risk losing them in the shuffle. by Dr. Kim Coady Choices. So many

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On the Cover

The Debt of Gratitude

We are not the same. Like snowflakes, no two of us are alike, yet we touch and are touched by thousands of others on life’s journey. In spite of our

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Did You Know

The Best Time to Plant Trees

Those thinking of planting a new or replacement tree or shrub—done in the fall and winter months for the best chances of survival—should consider taking these five steps before replanting: 

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