It has been a whirlwind year for the Shelton family. It all began with a lifelong dream. Derek Shelton and his wife Sara Shelton expanded on their passion for health and exercise by starting the Raising Alpha group in January 2016. Through this opportunity, Derek and Sara mentored youth in fitness
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A Flair for Food
Henderson native, Brooks Reitz, has had a lifelong affair with food. It seems his entire life has pointed him towards his passion for dishes that please the pallet. That passion, coupled with a lot of hard work and determination, led him to his dream of owning his own restaurant. Today, he owns
Pedal Power
Rugged tires chew through the dirt, churning up clouds of dust. A crowd of anxious parents gathers at the end of the 30-foot track wearing shirts that encourage their kids to “Keep Calm and Pull.” The air is thick with anticipation, sweat, and fried fair foods. This is the world of pedal tractor
Winston Goes Dog Parking
When I was five weeks old, a man carefully scooped me out of a pen full of straw and my floppy eared, clumsy brothers and sisters, and held me close to his chest. I was so exhausted that - through heavy eyelids - I saw his lips mouth the words, “This is the one.” A woman next to him snapped several
Discovering our Nature
By now, you’ve likely heard about the branding initiative spearheaded by the Henderson County Tourist Commission. We hope that you’ve either attended a branding presentation, saw the video we released last month on Facebook, or have seen your friends posting on social media using the #ismynature
Remembering Alex
Wearing a red clown nose to a funeral may seem completely inappropriate at first. But for anyone who knew Alex Harpole, it became the perfect way to remember Alex and celebrate his life. “Alex was the type of kid who always tried to make people laugh,” says Alex’s mother, Carrie Shockley Harpole.
Farmer & Frenchman
When a farmer meets a Frenchman, good things can happen. Add a little wine, food, a beautiful Henderson landscape, and the love and support of family, and anything is possible. Farmer and Frenchman is just that: a dream made a reality through a collaborative, family effort. It all began as a
Changing the Culture
When Tim Johns saw his son T.K. for the first time after his snowboarding accident, he said that’s when the “traumatic shock set in.” An aspiring professional snowboarder and skateboarder, T.K. flew to Breckenridge, Colorado, to pursue his dream when he suffered a brain injury in 2003. Johns and
Yes We Can Parade
Lawrence Butler believes Henderson is a jewel, and he wants to bring the facets together Sept. 17 to demonstrate how it shines. He knows about the need for light because he struggled as a teenager. His father wasn’t around when he was young, and his mother was financially unable to
Middle School Uniforms
It’s back-to-school time here in Henderson County! Parents everywhere are standing in aisles of retail stores, gazing at school supply lists, trying to figure out why their child really needs 12 wide-rule, spiral notebooks of paper in six specific colors. There is a 100% chance that there will be
Calling all Hendersonians!