by hillmag | Dec 18, 2020 | Community, Politics
Story by Natalie Demaree, December 18, 2020 The world was heavy—mournful—on June 2, 2020 as we watched our screens turn black. On that day, the loud and seemingly infinite stream of information and self promotion regularly seen on social media came to a stop,...
by hillmag | Dec 11, 2020 | Community, Health
Story by Tegan Shockley, December 11, 2020 The cat seems to know when Kati McFarland is emotional. It rubs its head against McFarland, who prefers gender-neutral pronouns and is a wheelchair user, as they contemplate the different ways they could die: starvation, a...
by hillmag | Dec 8, 2020 | Community, Religion
Story by Emily Franks, December 8, 2020 I couldn’t miss Canaan Sandy when I walked into Sassy’s Red House in Fayetteville. No one could. The barstool he sat on was swiveled 180 degrees back to the bar, directly facing the restaurant’s entrance. Lifted like a pedestal,...
by hillmag | Dec 4, 2020 | Community, Uncategorized
Story by Mary Katherine Shapiro, Photo courtesy of Kelley Stuckey, December 4, 2020 Kelly Stuckey was walking through the airport when she noticed the Kentucky Derby playing on television in a restaurant near her gate. She stopped to sit and watch the horse...
by hillmag | Nov 13, 2020 | Community
Story by Mary Katherine Shapiro November 13, 2020 The day that schools closed, parents were panicking. Erica Kelso, a single mom, read parents’ worries on social media and tried to stay calm. She wanted to be optimistic for her four kids. They were excited about the...
by hillmag | Oct 23, 2020 | Community
In memory of Beverly Reep By Mackenzie Selby October 23, 2020 The Reep family traveled to Europe on vacation in early March before the pandemic had reached their home state. While there, Beverly Reep, long-time history teacher and resident of Bradley County,...
