Brittanie Caul and K.T. Adams at Lee College 0

Longtime friends in mutual admiration society

“We’re from a really small town. The population for the whole city is 929. It’s nice because you know everybody. But that’s kind of like the downfall, too, because you know what’s going on with everybody and they know what’s going...

Gilbert and Alexia hold hands 0

Sometimes you find more than food at IHOP

“We’ve known each other for about a month now. We met at IHOP.” (laughter ensues) “We were introduced by a friend. We stayed there for almost four hours. I don’t think anybody stays at IHOP that long unless …” “We just...

Allison Vazquez on Lee College campus 0

Gaining self-confidence helps future doctor

As another school year comes to a close, here’s a young student who seems pretty focused on her future. “I go to IMPACT Early College High School. By the time I graduate, I’ll have two years of college credit with my...

Carolyn Bickle and Kathy Villemez at garage sale 0

Friend by her side at a time of great need

“My husband really didn’t have many symptoms, besides things that kind of disagreed with him when he ate. He had just lost his best friend to an aneurysm and changed his job, so I thought that with the stress and worrying...

Shirley Barron at her fruit and vegetable stand 0

Opportunity knocks, and she is quick to answer

“Oh, I’ve been through a lot. One of the biggest things is just being a female in the working industry, especially the plant life. “I’m a supervisor, but it took me a little longer to get there than anyone else. That’s...

Stacey Ceasar outside the library 0

Finding the right man can be problematic

“Well, to be honest with you, my challenge is finding a respectful man in my life. I’m very picky. Very particular. I’m not argumentative, but I can be very stern and very hard sometimes. I don’t like being that hard, but...