Last year, the Board of Directors for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Monroe Area made the decision to form a strategic alliance with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region. On January 1, 2018 the Monroe Area Clubs became Boys & Girls Club of the Ocoee Region -…

In the last decades of the 19th century, massive paintings, 360-degree renderings of war toured America. Originally intended as tribute to the Union Victory in the Civil War, the popular cycloramas were about making money just like most films of today. Each tour stop lasted about a year or two…

Bill Lee has always had a heart for serving others. At one point in his life, he even believed he was destined to become a missionary...until a wise man told him that perhaps the best place for him to serve, for him to make a difference, was right at home…

Nearly every town has an “icon” – the one business that has been around for so long, everyone knows about it. In Sweetwater, The Lily Pad Boutique is an icon 40 years in the making, poised to make its way into the annals of history as a pillar of women’s…

Pennington Home began as a small pop-up shop with a big and welcoming heart, opening its doors to the public in March 2016 in Madisonville. Owner Adam Pennington has always been passionate about home décor and wanted to pursue a store, which recently led to a new, permanent location in…

Many see the needs around them but never put actions to their desire to help. In 2010, Mike and Suzy and a few other individuals saw a large need in their community and decided to help those who had nearly given their all to our country. With a vision and…