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Ruthie’s Caldo de Res

I consider Caldo de Res to be the ultimate Mexican comfort food. When I was a child, our extended family lived in Mexico. We only got to see them once

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Living

Picking Up the Pieces

John Bryant was bitten by the collector’s bug as a child, when his mother’s post-World War II-era figurines and the glimmer of precious metal caught his wandering eye. Decades later,

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Living

Guest Relations

Ron Carter shares a passion for his hometown with many of the 700,000-plus visitors who make Newton County a chosen destination on an annual basis. The Covington Welcome Center coordinator

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Arts, Education & Innovation

Role Player

Jeremy Skidmore has kept busy honing his theatrical and musical talents since adolescence. The actor, singer and musician credits God and his family for helping him pursue his creative endeavors,

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Arts, Education & Innovation

Cinematic Release

Bob Mackey found stories to be an attractive means of escape as a child. Now a storyteller himself, he provides others with that same avenue through writing, producing and directing

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Sports & Recreation

Primal Progress

A true outdoor adventurist and an expert in primitive camping, Jeannine Marchesseau embraces a simpler way of enjoying nature and its bounties. She can also claim the title of award-winning

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Health & Wellness

Vessels‭ ‬of Healing

Restoration happens one hoofprint at a time at Norman Farms in Jersey. There, physical therapist Lauren Norman and her small group of horses have been the key to many children

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Health & Wellness

Trust Fall

Moniqueka Rucker experienced every parent’s worst nightmare: the death of a child. Learning how to navigate life without her firstborn son was devastating, but Rucker was determined not to let

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Features

‘He’s Perfect’

When their infant son was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy, Joel and Tiffany Smith found themselves at the beginning of a difficult and painful journey. However, through their

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