If Major Keath Biggers could say one thing to his younger self when he was just starting out on his 44-year-long career with The Salvation Army, it would be: “Hold […]
Gina Martinelli may be pushing 80, but she says her...
Some couples don’t tell their parents they are dating. In...
Mike Hartley was born in Jacksonville in 1946, one of...
When life gets you down, Betsy Miller always suggests spending...
When Olivia Daley created the YouTube video “The Past Century of Jacksonville through My Grandmother’s Eyes” as part of a college assignment, she contributed not just a personal family story […]
By Jennifer Jensen Bringing light to people’s lives Dr. Joseph Stokes’ first word wasn’t the traditional “mama” or “dada.” Instead it was “light.” When he was born in 1932, his […]
By Peggy Harrell Jennings Happy Birthday Mary Love McCall Strum! When this amazing woman was born on September 11, 1922, in Quitman, Georgia, who could have known the influence and […]
Marlene Goodwin recalls getting ready to go to the 1953 Thanksgiving Day football game between Robert E. Lee High School and its gridiron rival, Andrew Jackson High. Goodwin – then […]
If you have visited Southern Grounds on a Friday morning, you might have noticed a small group of older men chatting and drinking coffee. This group has been dubbed the […]
By George N. Martin, Guest Contributor Our house was within a block of what became known as Ortega Village – a small group of stores that included Banner Grocery, a […]
