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Nanny’s Carrot Cake

Every year when I was growing up in Porterdale, my Mama baked carrot and coconut cakes for Christmas. Her carrot cake was my favorite, because it didn’t have all the

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Living

Coasting Into Retirement

When Dave McMichael followed his father into the construction industry, he could not have known the impact their company would have on the amusement park industry. Even as McMichael’s Construction

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On the Cover

From Forgotten to Famous

Back during the days when toilet paper was known as the “newspaper,” the typewriter sat in a retail store for a long, long time until finally, one man came across

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Health & Wellness

Invisible Enemy

An unwelcome visitor appeared to Angela Whitley with numbness and tingling when she was only 20 years old. More than two decades later, she advocates for those struggling with multiple

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Grace & Truth

Understanding the Great Commission

Only a sufficiently trained and prepared church can fulfill the commands of Jesus Christ that were outlined in the Book of Matthew.  by Brince C. Benford Sr. When the Body of

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Sports & Recreation

Head in the Game

Brain surgery forced New Jersey native Anthony Vargas to give up one of the two sports he loves and confront his own mortality at a young age. Now a second-year

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Arts, Education & Innovation

Pointing the Way Home

Published author and educator Jessica Hembree never intended to homeschool her children. However, a first-grade bully and a ‘Field of Dreams’ moment launched the mother of three into her role

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Arts, Education & Innovation

In a Class by Herself

Faith, humility and the drive to see her students succeed in the classroom and beyond provide Dr. Cecily Gunter with all the motivation she needs. The Newton County School System

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Living

Servant’s Touch

Gary Stevenson has spent decades devoted to helping others. Retired from the military, he now finds purpose in improving lives for local children and teens by serving as a Court

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