Twin Siblings, Twin Businesses

Twins Rachel and Luke Higginbotham were encouraged toward business as children, to the extent that they now approach their coffee and hutch enterprises with a set of goals that is checked regularly for progress.

Rachel and Luke Higginbotham went all the way through school together and, at 25, are now at work running their own coffee shop and their own hutch-manufacturing business.

Wellness at Work

Ambar Sharma exercises in the on-site gym at Foot Levelers, where a personal trainer is also available.

On-site gyms, health insurance incentives and wellness programs are just a few of the ways local companies encourage their employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

“Changed My Life” – The CrossFit Revolution

Brickhouse CrossFit owners Jay and Amanda Forrester, in a photo that is not upside down.

It’s not just the jargon that sets CrossFit apart and has aficionados talking about changed lives; it’s also a level of dedication and shared suffering that engenders new and genuine friendships, along with new and genuinely transformed bodies.

Roadside Spectacle: These Goats Aren’t Afraid of Heights

The "Goats of 220," standing in front of the current billboard behind their perch, are owned by Elizabeth McGee and her son Paul McGee.

You may have seen the goats on the billboard on U.S. 220 about six miles north of Boones Mill. The first time I spotted them, they were stretched out on their bellies, their front hooves hanging luxuriously off the billboard’s edge…

Kabobs: One Savory, One Sweet

Kabobs

Summer. It’s the time for county fairs, backyard cookouts and poolside picnics. Food on a stick – think fried candy bars – is popular cuisine at fairs these days. I like to carry out the same concept at home too with kabobs on the grill…