While she may technically be a stay-at-home mom, former high school Spanish teacher and cheer coach Ashley Dragon is still a working mom…she just doesn’t have the paycheck that goes with it. Even so, she’s got a schedule that is demanding and keeps her on her toes,...
They say that love makes a house a home, and the saying couldn’t be more fitting for the home that sits at 588 Northwoods Drive. Perfectly situated with a view of the 16th green and the 17th tee in the golf and country club community of Money Hill, the property also...
While the County Clerk of Court’s office may be a government entity, Melissa Henry does something quite unique: she runs it like a business, complete with a friendly staff who offer a friendly greeting and an eager willingness to help. Holding the position of St....
While death may be an inevitable part of life, there’s a certain order that’s expected, an acceptable timeline that everyone seems to anticipate. Birth, childhood, adulthood, then the inevitable end that comes after the greying of heads and the waning of vigor. In...
With its butterfly roof and sharp, linear design, the house that sits at 179 Judge Tanner Lane in Mandeville could easily be taken for one of the mid-century homes of Palm Springs, its black and brown stack-bond laid brick and transom windows offering homage to the...
They say that the musicians always get the girl, and it couldn’t have been truer for Nick Zimmerman when Leah Hale saw him play the drums one Sunday while she was visiting his church. Intrigued by the guy whose sticks seemed to create magic, the college sophomore...
Here for Good. It’s a mission statement that has driven Fidelity Bank since its founding in 1908 and one that its Chairman of the Board takes to heart in her own life, making Katie Crosby the perfect person for the job. When Crosby joined the Fidelity Bank Board at...
There’s a feeling of heritage at the Pettiette home, an air of old establishment that gives the distinct impression that the two-story house has been sitting on that exact plot of land for generations. Surrounded by lush green landscaping and encircled by a thicket...
It took guts for Russell Reynolds to talk to Courtney Brondum after seeing some of his buddies get turned down by her; but when he did, he found that the girl he thought was so beautiful was more than just a pretty face. After three years of dating, Russell knew that...
Cancer. It’s a word that holds so much power, casting a shadow that seems to subsume every hint of light in its path. It’s also a word that we hear all too often, a diagnosis that millions of people all over the world are given, while the people who love them feel...
There have been multiple studies on how much a mother is worth, somehow compiling data to arrive at a dollar amount that encompasses the many tasks that are undertaken each hour of each day. To say that the number is staggering is an understatement, but most of all it...
Sitting high above the ground, nearly 20 feet in the air, is a house on the bayou that sings out as a retreat from the busy world not far away. Set on five acres of waterfront land whose expanse of lush green lawn and moss-draped oak trees whisper of a well...