by Mike 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 Staff Writer | Mar 1, 2021 | Issue Mar-Apr 2021, Stories
From Paralyzed Pup to Able Ambassador 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...
by Mike 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...