by Jaye Grimes | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
PICTURED ABOVE Bryce performs “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” which he called his “most powerful performance” of the season. The performance even earned praise from singer Justin Moore, who released the hit song in 2011. (Photo Credit:... 
by Cindy Pope | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
When Mollie Guy saw information about kayaking on the Cherokee County Special Olympics Facebook page, she thought the activity might be good for her son, Caleb. She signed him up with no idea how that decision would change their lives. “We just jumped in,” Mollie says... 
by Susan Overcash Walker | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Far from the confetti cannons of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior set in Las Vegas, former competitor Michael Johnson mans the front desk of NYX Training Center in Woodstock. Athletes carrying chalk bags and water bottles check in for classes. Nearby, elite parkour... 
by Staff Writer | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Hayden's Review, Stories
The word restaurant comes from the French verb restaurer, “to restore oneself.” When was the last time you left a restaurant feeling you had an experience that restored you? Probably not recently. The distinctive Rootstock may be just the solution. Rootstock, a... 
by Ashley Velez | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Thanks to innovations by some key Cherokee County leaders, “Metro Meets the Mountains” with new propane-powered vehicles for the Cherokee Area Transportation System [CATS]. The new vehicles provide environmental and financial benefits for residents and... 
by Emma Tyler | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023 | Jan-Feb Issue, Stories
Love means many different things to people in our community and around the world. To some it might be strong kinships or personal ties. To others it might be a willingness to prioritize another’s well-being. Some might see love as tenderness or outward demonstrations....