On the Cover

I Can Still Hear the Bell

Nothing spurs nostalgia quite like the human nose. As Helen Keller once said, “Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you

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What's Cooking

Audrey Faye’s Fudge

My daughter Cassie and I run a home-based baking business called Clark’s Cookies and Cakes. She specializes in creating beautifully decorated sugar cookies, while I mainly focus on cakes. My

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Living

Blast From the Past

Vanessa Dameron has spent decades building a ‘Gone with the Wind’ collection that would have made Margaret Mitchell, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh proud, and it all started with a

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Living

When Mercy Reigns

Dan and Lillian Howard moved to Georgia a few years ago, bringing an incredible story of sorrow and forgiveness with them. When their 18-year-old son was brutally murdered by someone

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Arts, Education & Innovation

Creative Heart

Carol Veliotis has spent a lifetime in pursuit of her passion for the arts. She continues to enrich the fabric of her hometown through sharing her unique vision, supplying one-of-a-kind

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Business Highlight

Frio Rolled Ice Cream

Alicia and Warren Sanders turned a TikTok trend into a thriving business that offers members of the community a new, delectable way to tame their sweet tooth. by Michelle Floyd

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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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