Three months after the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision, a South Carolina woman named Barbara was raped and became pregnant. She favored abortion, an option now legally available to her, but a compassionate advisor changed her mind. “Someone sat down with her and encouraged her to choose adoption,” says Tiffany Bell, Barbara’s daughter and […]
Are you a small business owner? Do you have employees? Would you consider any of them a key person? A key employee is one who contributes significantly to the financial success of the business or who is responsible for management decisions, has a significant impact on sales or has a special rapport with customers and […]
Being true partners, says Scott Allen of Allen Automotive, makes his marriage thrive. “We work together on everything,” adds Allen, who has been married to his wife, Andria, for five years. “From the Hyundai dealership to my public speaking, our kids or keeping up around the house, we are always on the same team.” When […]
Reflecting on his nearly 30-year marriage, George Williams sees a foundation of mutual respect that has kept it strong. When he met his wife, Tish Haas Williams, who is executive director of the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, he was director of tourism for Mississippi, which was hosting the Miss USA pageant. Tish, who studied […]
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Jessica Richards has two major addictions — but she is fighting neither of them. First, there’s her insatiable desire to travel. “I have extreme wanderlust, and my goal is to visit everywhere and meet everyone,” says the teacher at Harrison Central High School, where she has taught U.S. history for eight years. Independently, she’s ventured […]
By Courtney Jacobs Being an entrepreneur offers freedom, flexibility, and a feeling of achievement — all great things, right? No one is ever prepared for the failures, stresses and total accountability of owning your own business. I opened my insurance agency, IDR, in October of 2018. I did not always see myself in the insurance […]
