On the Wings of the Wind
With steps now being taken to add monarch butterflies to the Endangered Species List due to habitat loss and other factors, Connie and David Waller have made conservation efforts involving the beautiful but complex pollinators a life’s mission.
Glory Days in Blue and White
Imagine ‘Hoosiers’ in a town about 20 times the size of Hickory, Indiana, and stretch it out over about a 17-year period. That was the Newton County boys’ basketball team under legendary coach Ronald M. Bradley.
What Makes Newton County Tick?
There is something timeless about the courthouse tower clock, something comforting, though indefinable, about a bell that has rung the same tone for the last 133-plus years.
Living Out a Legacy
More than 400,000 people have participated in Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center programs since it opened in 1995, fulfilling the vision of its namesake.
The Quest to Save the Starfish
Having retired from her post as principal at East Newton Elementary School after nine years, Dr. Kim Street Coady—dental hygienist turned beloved educator—has shifted her focus to the literacy crisis in Georgia and beyond.
A Woman of Many Hats
Jennifer Phillips has immersed herself in patient care as part of Piedmont Newton Hospital’s care management department, all while volunteering her free time to help ease the community’s many medical challenges.
Paying It Forward
Having grown up in the Covington Family YMCA, Jabari Bennett has chosen to give back by serving the program that has given him so much.
A Love That Lasts
Butch and Linda Betts will celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary in June. In a day and age when divorce has become more the norm than the exception, their enduring relationship stands as a testament to the power of love, faith and compromise.
Choosing Triumph Over Tragedy
Wounded in a suicide bombing that killed five of her fellow soldiers in Afghanistan, Lakeia Stokes refuses to be defined by that fateful day in November 2016.