Although a west virginian by birth, born in Holden, December 4th, 1927, At 13 years old, his Dad, who worked as an electrician in the West Virginia coal mines lost his job during the depression and moved his family to East Tennessee where they found a small town called Maryville.…

On December 30th, 2015, Kelsey Hawkins walked across the arena at the Liberty Bowl Rodeo in Memphis, Tennessee. As the sun set behind the mountains, the lights around the arena flickered on one by one. The crowd in the stands sat silently, waiting for the announcement. Over the loudspeaker, Kelsey…

I entered the vault-like room designed to be soundproof with my sister and one and a half year old by my side. Inside, the women handed an earphone set to me so that I might communicate with them as they went to the next room over and began to berate…

Walking into the Tennessee Supreme Court in Knoxville, you can’t help but be in awe of the white stately columns that greet you at the entrance. They are symbolic of the admiration and respect we owe those who are elected and appointed to preside over the citizens of our great…

Seventy-seven-year-old Jack Darnell was born to be a lover of books. He reads them, writes them, collects them and expresses a passion for them that only he can possibly explain.There is even an element of “superstition” behind it, as Darnell explains.  “My father put a book in my hand the…

Featured on NBC Chicago, in The Advocate, Modern Achiever, and other media outlets, Kendrick Shope is not only a highly successful business woman, but she is also a passionate mom and the creator of Authentic Selling. Shope daily pursues her dream of helping other professionals accomplish their greatest career aspirations…