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Star athlete excels on Team USA
Austin Meadows has athletic talent like no other, and he most definitely utilizes his incredible abilities. Austin started playing baseball when he was just three years old, and he has played all of his life from then on. You could say that he really fell in love with the sport, for he surely has a true and sincere passion for the game itself. More...

Family Fitness: The Leftwich's

By Eric Bruce

“I got to do something”, Amanda remembers saying. In college she admits to gaining the “freshman 15”, which refers to extra pounds of weight she put on her first year in college. For health reasons, she joined a gym and started running. That genesis of running and exercise began a lifelong pursuit and passion for Amanda and her family. She now runs several times a week, competes regularly in 5k, 10k, and half-marathon races and even a few triathlons. More...

This American Land

As a middle school teacher Caroline Raville is used to being in front of an audience. Being in front of a national audience, however, is a whole different story. Caroline Raville has always been an instructor, even when she wasn’t one. As she puts it, “I’ve always been a teacher, I just fought it for awhile.” Following in her mother’s footsteps Caroline finally gave in two years ago when she started teaching 8th grade language arts at Radloff Middle School in Duluth. More...

Zeal for zip-lines

By Eric Bruce

I've always wanted to try them, I heard so much about how fun they were, but I had no idea that they were this high, fast, and long. After speedily sliding down over a dozen zip lines, we were finally at the grand finale, the ultimate in zip lines, the “Screaming Eagle”. At around 2,400 feet long, it is nearly one-half mile in length. Participants start by climbing up a tower on a hill, over 140 steps, till you can see 360 degrees in every direction. More...

Buy American

By Sheila Adcock

Clyde Strickland, retired founder of Metro Waterproofing, is a passionate man with fervent beliefs. He uses his financial success and his business acumen to promote and support organizations and institutions that contribute to making the world a better place. He has become a community activist and philanthropist, who is changing the face of Gwinnett and the surrounding area. More...

Timeless Reunion

By Eric Bruce

Amy Callaway and her mother both grew up in Lawrenceville, and never knew each other. Despite living in the same town, for thirty-three years they did not even know what each other looked like. Cindy Wingate was on a trip to a wedding in south Georgia with her father in 1976. Tragically, there was a car wreck and her father died in the accident. She didn't know it at the time, but fifteen-year old Cindy later found out that she was pregnant. More...

Parkside Bakery going pink
Grayson’s Parkside Bakery and Café is planning a fundraising event to honor breast cancer survivors and to raise awareness about this prevalent disease. Co-owner, Carrie Cave is herself a survivor of breast cancer. She completed her chemotherapy last September. Looking back on the experience, from diagnosis, treatment and surgery, More...

Paying it Forward

By Phylecia Wilson

Teresa Seitz and Jacque Clements live hundreds of miles from each other and have never met. But they have a couple of things in common that have brought them together as caregivers to each other. One of their commonalities is a friend, Carrie Rebisa who works in the Lawrenceville pediatric dental office of Dr. Karl Lugas. Dr. Lugas is a partner with Dr. Glen Lewis, an orthodontist for whom Seitz works in his Marietta office. The two women are friends and talk often regarding patient referrals among the offices. More...

Geocachers

By Eric Bruce

“Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment.” This outdoor activity is enjoyed by five million people worldwide and there are 1,350,150 active geocaches worldwide. More...

Flying High

By Earl Gray

Quin fixed her eyes on the target. Picking up speed as she ran, Quin launched herself toward the flying object. It appeared she had jumped too early, but with Michael Jordan like levitation, Quin hung in the air just long enough to make the catch, before gravity brought her back down to earth. The crowd roared its approval. Was it a softballer making a game saving catch, or a powder-puff wide receiver with the game winning grab? Well, not exactly. More...

Noble at Ninety

By Eric Bruce

Bullets were zinging overhead and mortars were exploding all around as Marion crouched in his foxhole. The French landscape was very unfriendly to this young man from Georgia as fear squeezed his chest. A whistling sound followed by a horrendous explosion a few dozen feet away and bodies and gear went flying. Marion lay with shrapnel embedded in his leg and he wondered if he would ever see home again. More...
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