By: Peyton Ruud Driving down old winding backroads, many things catch the eye. The 1,000-pound Angus cows munching on fresh grass. The...

By: Sydney Wix “You know… I’ve been seeing this elephant picture all over the place here. It’s on my pint glass right now, it’s over...

By: Abigail Woods University Drive is lined with bumper-to-bumper traffic backing up the length of a football field, a scene that has...

By: Graci Pennington Every year, people from across the country come to Gulf Shores, Alabama, to vacation on the Gulf Coast and employees...

By: Chloe Cory As wind whips around the block in downtown Opelika, Alabama, a large wooden door looms ajar. A piece that looks out of...

By: Ava Bourbeau CAMP HILL—When Warren Tidwell was 19, he was fired from working at Papa John’s because he accidentally said “I love you”...

By: Laura Silvernail The cream-colored clay felt cool between her fingers as the Shimpo Whisper wheel quietly spins beneath her...

By: Maggie Horton After a long day at the pool, a 12-year-old boy heats up a frozen corndog in the microwave. While he waits, he flips...

By: Kayla Caldwell The tall brick home sits proudly on the corner of Second Avenue and North Eight Street in Opelika, Alabama. The wrap...

By: Devonte Booker Steven Garrett, a 38-year-old African American who weighs 240 pounds and stands 6 foot 1 inch with a full bushy...

By: Abbey Crank Growing up in the Bible Belt, Zoe Lakin thought Christianity was the strongest force in her life. One thing she...

By: Tim Nail Glenn Mitchell, 50, says her life’s mantra is “design is design is design.” A hairdresser with her own salon in Decatur,...

By: Jayne Duignan In the pitch-black ballroom, people stood crowded in a roped-off section, with the only source of light shining on...

Ashley Wilson shifts tragedy into blessing with Curt’s Closet

By: Abigail Murphy An American Airline flight crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center—shattered glass and smoke streaked...