by Michael Mullet | Mar 1, 2021 | Issue Mar-Apr 2021, Stories
Bridging Skills Gaps with Cherokee Youth By Mike Mullet, Ball Ground Resident If you’ve ever needed a plumber, you probably learned two things. First, when you need a plumber, you usually need a plumber right away. Second, plumbers can be expensive, but you have no... 
by Guest Contributor | Mar 1, 2021 | Issue Mar-Apr 2021, Stories
By Guest Writer Joni Gommo, Canton Resident A good Samaritan stopped her car and scooped up a wet and matted pup dragging himself across South Cobb Drive. In the early morning hours of the stormy July day, she took him to the Cobb County Animal Shelter. The animal had... 
by Michael Mullet | Mar 1, 2021 | Issue Mar-Apr 2021, Stories
Bringing Back the Chestnut Tree By Mike Mullet, Ball Ground Resident American chestnut trees were once a dominant native. Its nuts fed wildlife, provided a cash crop, figured prominently in tales of the first Thanksgiving, and became a feature in a favorite Christmas... 
by Leana Conway | Mar 1, 2021 | Issue Mar-Apr 2021, Stories
Finding Peace in Art By Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident “For most of my life, I was who I thought others wanted me to be, who I thought I had to be, and focused on what I believed needed to happen in my life for me to be happy. Everything and everyone I was... 
by Leana Conway | Mar 1, 2021 | Issue Mar-Apr 2021, Stories
Revival 356 By Leana Conway, Woodstock Resident “You are loved. You are worthy. You are enough.” These words form the mantra at Revival 356, a retreat sanctuary in Ball Ground. Life coach Vikki Frakker and her husband Eric own Revival 356, where they have nurtured...