By Terra Avilla I'm not going to pretend to be objective this week. Sharon McBride is one of my all time favorite humans. She's also the mom of two of my other favorite people and the grandmother of a slew of my favorite tiny...

By Terra Avilla Every campus needs a Carl Oberriter. You know the person… the one who can make an overwhelmed student walk in looking like they just lost a fight with Canvas, three missing assignments and a password reset… and walk out feeling like they...

By Terra Avilla I first met Derek through the Sheriff’s Office, and it did not take long to realize that he is freaking hilarious. Every word out of his mouth is funny, but never in the annoying, trying-too-hard way. He is just naturally funny....

By Terra Avilla This article has been 12 years in the making. It is made up of tears, joy, kindness, love, family and so many memories. I have written about Michelle before, but this one feels different. This week, I am writing about what it...

By Terra Avilla One of the things I love most about where we live is that there are so many talented people tucked into this community who make it better just by being here. Cristian Morgan is definitely one of those people. I first met...

By Terra Avilla In June, our community lost one of the good ones. Paul Moore was not just someone people knew. He was someone people counted on. Through church, softball, football, Super 8, and so many everyday moments, he was part of what made...

By Terra Avilla This week’s feature actually came from my 11-year-old. Out of nowhere she said, “Why haven’t you written about Mrs. Loflin yet?” And honestly… I didn’t have a good answer. Because, the truth is, Sarah Loflin is exactly the kind of person...

By Terra Avilla I am officially at the age where I get to say “I remember when you were in high school” and somehow turn that into a personality trait. But I really do remember Katie Davis when she was in high school. I...

By Terra Avilla Why I love this place Wednesday feels easy this week, coming from picking up sweet Millie (our Rotty) from her appointment to be spayed. If you know me at all, you know animals are not just pets. They are part of our...

By Terra Avilla When Anna Townsend asked if she could guest write my “Why We Love This Place Wednesday” piece, it was an easy answer: heck yes. This series has always been about real people and real moments that make this place worth showing up...

By Terra Avilla I’ll be honest… I totally underestimated Terrah.Back when I knew her as Terrah Desselle, our interactions were so limited that I really didn’t have much of an impression at all. Just one of those “we know each other, but not really”...