By David Dundee

On Monday, August 21, 2017, be sure to block out the afternoon to catch an amazing, rare spectacle. Stretching from Salem, Oregon all the way to Charleston, South Carolina, the total solar eclipse will be a sight you won’t get to see again across the U.S. until 2024.

The metro Atlanta area will see between 95-97% of the Sun eclipsed. Locally, the eclipse will begin around 1:00pm EDT and reach a maximum at about 2:30pm EDT. The eclipse will end at

Behind Every Addition is a Story

Addiction is not a new problem, and those who have been affected by it know how damaging it can be to families and communities. Here in Cherokee County, HopeQuest has been helping individuals and families who have been impacted by addiction to experience freedom, hope, and life for over fifteen years. Since its start as a ministry helping local families, HopeQuest has become a non-profit, state-licensed, residential treatment center for drug,

Serves 4

By Paul Bodrogi

Fruit Medley Ingredients
- 2 mangoes
- 2 kiwi fruit
- 1 pineapple

Fruit Medley Procedure
- Peel and slice the mangoes, and grill one minute on each side.
- Dice other fruits, and combine in a bowl.
- Dice the grilled mango,

Shrimp and Pico de Gallo Ingredients

Shrimp and Pico de Gallo Procedure

Painting Memories

By Maria Klouda

Old barns, regional landscapes and fields of flowers are just some of the images of the simplicities of the south that are lovingly created by Georgia artist, Marilyn Sparks.

Marilyn retired from the fashion industry after thirty years of producing shows all over the country. The impact of off-shore competition and the growth of the internet changed the industry significantly. Instead of seeing the changes as the end of her

3 Generations of Service

By Cyndi Braun

When WWII ended, Navy veteran Herbert Mauldin was ready to pursue his chosen career. Armed with a set of body shop tools, he started fixing dents and dings, painting exteriors, and repairing wrecked cars. In 1961, he moved his business to Butterworth Road in Canton, and he later added towing and recovery.

From those humble beginnings, the legacy of Mauldin Body Shop and Towing began.

All in the

By Farris Yawn

Often, when we find an author we like, we will try to find and read everything they have ever written. Since our favorite writers can’t write as fast as we read, we often discover a great book we might otherwise have never picked up. Falling, a young-adult, Christian romance by Kathi Harper Hill, is just such a book.

As with many aspects of modern, popular culture, romance novels can often be quite explicit. Even young adult fiction sometimes pushes the

A Great Alternative to the Four-Year College Degree

By Julie Senger

With traditional, four-year college and university tuitions continuing to increase each year, many recent high school graduates are looking for another alternative. According to *Collegedata, “The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2016–2017 school year was $9,650 for state residents at public colleges, $24,930 for out-of-state residents attending public universities, and $33,480 at private

By JoEllen Wilson

For many, a life plan often takes the route of finishing high school, attending college, getting a job, marrying and having children. However, this traditional path is rarer
than you think. Many take a more non-traditional path — like I did.

Let me start at the beginning . . .

I was a traditional-age college student. I entered Reinhardt after high school and graduated in two years from this excellent junior college. Then, John Wilson

Making a Difference in the Lives of Children

The Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy (FFCL) has a mission to “provide books for local communities to prepare preschool children for reading and learning success.”

FFCL was founded in 1999 to address the growing problem of children from low-income communities entering kindergarten without basic early literacy skills and school readiness. The recipe for early school success is simple: start school with strong literacy