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Spotlight: Caldwell and Cowan Funeral Home
G.W. Caldwell first started in funeral services in 1910 while living in Gay. Hearses were still horse-drawn and embalming was only provided upon the family's request.
Spotlight: Bear Creek Golf Course
Bear Creek Golf Course, located in Monroe, didn't always look the way it does today. The club was purchased from an investment group from Loganville in August 2008. Since then, the club has undergone a series of major renovations in the clubhouse and on the golf course. The grass was recently changed to champion grass, a type of grass that is more tolerant to the heat of the sweltering summer months. In addition, the ...
Farming a family tradition
Hard workers aren't made, but born. J.H. Johnston spent the better part of his young life working relentlessly side-by-side with his father on the farm the family bought in 1940. With barely a month off the entire year, the father and son team worked, planted and harvested the land with their bare hands and two mules. Russell's grandfather, who was 6-foot-4-inches, would fatten up to about 180 pounds during the slower winter months. By the ...
Spotlight: Angie’s Cleaning Service
It started with a choice. Angie Day had been working as a paralegal for years before finding herself without a job earlier this year in January. Unwilling to pick up another paralegal job, she decided to open a professional cleaning service. After using some of her existing contacts to get her first couple of cleaning jobs, Day started going door-to-door to solicit business. The plan worked, as she scored two jobs the first day she ...
Supporter Spotlight: Hometown Realty
Hometown Realty owner and longtime Covington resident Darlene Smallwood has spent the last eight years building a reputation for helping her customers. The business, located on Hazelbrand Road, has become known in the community for those efforts.
Supporter Spotlight - SteelCo Buildings
Three high school buddies, Shane Millwood, Denny Hewell and Jason Smith, founded SteelCo Buildings in 2001.
Spotlight: Sala Learning and Development Center
Bright and early at 6:30 every morning, Director Marilynn Kitt stands at the front doors of Sala Learning and Development Center, located on Fairview Commons Drive, to greet the arriving children and parents. According to Kitt, children operate on daily routines, so she makes the extra effort to oversee the operations at the early development center, helping make sure they are getting the attention they need, with minimal distractions. "Although I do regularly check ...
The search for spirits
As Tommy Cook, armed with an electromagnetic field reader and a flashlight, coolly leads a group of paranormal enthusiasts along the dirt road leading to an old church, his daughter Kristen trails behind him, bundled and quivering under the cold drizzle of the October night.
Supporter Spotlight: Covington Y
Growing from a handful of volunteers to more than 250, the Covington Y has come a long way. In 1982, the YMCA started a few sporting programs in Covington. As the programs grew over the years, Covington residents began petitioning and raising money to build a facility for the organization. In 2000, a facility was built on Newton Drive, where it became a mainstay for members of the community. With the facility in place, the ...
Supporter Spotlight: Porterdale Pawn
"Everybody and their brother these days are buying gold, but if you want the best service and the best price, you come to us."
Supporter Spotlight - Fat Boys Golf Carts
"If you've never owned a golf cart, you don't know what you're missing," says Fat Boys Golf Carts owner Steve Smallwood. "Once you get one, it's hard to do away with it."
Supporter Spotlight: Loyal Gas
It's all about propane. Loyal Gas, located on Ga. Highway 36, has been in business since 1993, serving Newton County and its surrounding counties. For anything involving propane, they're the guys to call. The business's propane gas services come in a wide variety of choices; the store features an assortment of brand-name propane cylinders, tanks and appliances like grills, stoves and gas dryers. "A lot of people are exchanging their cylinders at service stations, and ...
Blazing the trail
Over the years, Susan Boss noticed a disturbing pattern among many of her customers. Every time she turned around, another customer had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Supporter Spotlight: Direct Gold Outlet
Every now and then, a parent will bring their child into Direct Gold Outlet Inc. for a little slice of history. The store, while primarily in the gun and gold business, features a collection of rare antique memorabilia. Owner Jerry Haynes has spent the past eight years since the store opened purchasing many of the items, including World War II relics like bayonets, badges and uniforms. The items aren't just from the Allied Forces, ...
Supporter Spotlight: Our Family Health Center
"In today's society, we've lost having a doctor," says Dr. Michelle Plaster. "We want people to know they have a doctor. We want to keep them out of the emergency room or the minute clinics."
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