On the Wings of the Wind
Features

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.

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Publishers' Note

Meet the Publishers Spring 2019

Did you know that the newton (symbol: N) is the scientific international unit of measurement for force? (It’s named after Isaac Newton, the scientist known for his theory of gravity

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Sports & Recreation

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.

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On the Cover

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.

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Living Out a Legacy
Living

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.

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Arts, Education & Innovation

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.

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A Woman of Many Hats
Health & Wellness

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.

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Sports & Recreation

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.

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