Arts, Education & Innovation

Dog Daze

East Newton Elementary School media specialist Meghen Bassel serves as pet parent to beloved support dog Booker T. Pug. However, her canine expertise extends far beyond the library’s walls—all the

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Sports & Recreation

Joy Ride

Skateboarding serves as an outlet for millions across the world and can often bridge gaps between generations, races, nationalities and religions. Recognized as an Olympic sport in 2020, its impact

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Sports & Recreation

Hook, Line and Sinker

Mike Sellers was once a football star at Newton High School who took his talents to East Carolina University and eventually the Canadian Football League, but a desire to impact

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Health & Wellness

Inner Strength

Massage therapist Laurie Oliver made her way in the world by meeting challenges head-on. Breast cancer was no different. by Nat Harwell There is courage, and there is the John

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Health & Wellness

Silent No More

Courtney Farrow always wanted to live a life of service to others. Through childhood experiences and expert training, she now gets to fulfill that dream through advocacy for the most

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Features

Homeschool, Not Alone School

by Kari Apted Dr. Annise Mabry’s children were the driving forces behind her development of Tiers Free Academy Homeschool Cooperative. As an LGBTQ-identifying individual, her daughter, Ally, was the victim

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Features

A Force for Learning and Justice

Dr. Annise Mabry has a wall full of diplomas. Those degrees have opened dozens of doors throughout her life, but her innate ability to find solutions to insurmountable problems drives

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On the Cover

Making Hay

Tractors have always fascinated me, and they pique my interest to an even greater degree now that I have taken more than a few trips around the sun. I wonder

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