by Leana Conway | May 1, 2023 | 2023 | May-Jun Issue, Stories
Linnéa Geiger paints with her camera. She uses light, shadow, angle, and observation like a paintbrush to capture human connections. She doesn’t pose her subjects or rely on props, matching outfits, uncomfortable clothes, or forced smiles. Linnéa documents life, and... 
by Leana Conway | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023 | Mar-Apr Issue, Stories
Fashion Steeped in Tradition Keza means beautiful in the melodic language of Kinyarawanda, a Bantu language spoken in parts of East Africa. Keza is also the name of Cherokee County resident Monica Hall’s boutique. No one is more surprised than Monica that she is a... 
by Leana Conway | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022 | Nov-Dec Issue, Stories
We civilians can never fully understand the life of an American soldier. We have not walked in their worn boots, we have not witnessed the horrors they have seen, and we do not carry the memories they wish they could forget. We can only listen to their stories and... 
by Leana Conway | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022 | Nov-Dec Issue, Stories
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” – Norman Vincent Peale, author Give with your heart this Christmas. Sponsor one of Cherokee County’s many foster children this Christmas. It will make some child... 
by Leana Conway | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022 | Sept-Oct Issue, Stories
Model Citizen, Courteous and Kind “Courteous and Kind” is the motto of Cherokee County resident and Eagle Scout Andy Meredith. The eldest son of Stephanie and Justin and brother to Kate and Lily leads a busy and fulfilling life. At twenty-two Andy works two jobs,...