March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and a Mountain View family wants to share their story to help prevent brain injuries as well as to help others who have experienced brain injuries. Two and a half years ago, 10-year-old Kaylee Smith was struck in the head by a golf ball that shattered her skull. After two surgeries and months of rehabilitation, she suffers few effects. Story by Renee Carr from the March ...

Mountain View School held classes for the first time in the new preschool facilities, formerly New Horizons Daycare Center. See a photo page in the Jan. 22 issue. ...

A photo page of heavy frost photos is part of the Jan. 1 issue. ...

Stone County Leader Cartoonist and Photographer Ed Schuh was memorialized in tributes in the Dec. 4 issue. He died Nov. 26 after a two-year battle with cancer. ...

Jim Cushing is well known for the carved duck decoys he and wife Carolyn made for many years. He joins the Off the Bean Path Studio Tour this year with his new love -- fused glass jewelry. See the full story in the Sept. 4 issue. ...

Thirty-three years ago when Jim Crowell decided to make a knife for a friend he never expected to start a lifelong career as a bladesmith. Crowell is a new member of Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour set for Sept. 13-15. See the full story in the Aug. 28 issue. ...

Linda Linville says every teacher could write a book because students say such funny things. She has retired after teaching for 25 years. See the full story in the July 24 issue. ...

Having taught every grade level from K through 12 during her 32.5 years in education, Virginia Parsons has gained some different perspectives on teaching. See the full story in the July 3 issue. ...

For three consecutive generations of the Wilson family the dream of piloting aircraft became a reality. Greg, Roger and Walter pose beside one of the airplanes that Greg flies for his employer transporting company executives. See the full story in the March 27 issue. ...

Keith Jessen retires after 40 years with local power company. See feature story in the Feb. 6 issue. ...