Life + Culture

Cabin Fever

Historic Log Cabins Tell the Stories of Butler County’s Earliest Days Article by Mike Burcham | Photography by Provided by Travel Butler County Long before Butler County’s towns took shape, life on the frontier was defined by what settlers could build with their own hands. These simple structures that once sheltered families now serve as storytellers of Butler County’s earliest days. Tucked just outside Oxford stands one of the county’s oldest structures: the Zacariah Price DeWitt log home...

Life + Culture

Volunteer Power

Meet Six Super Volunteers that Lead Community Nonprofits with Boundless Energy + Endless Compassion Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Anjali Fong Photography Listening First Nancy Roll at EDGE Teen Center Sometimes the most important thing a teenager needs is someone willing to listen. At EDGE Teen Center, that’s where Nancy Roll begins. “I greet the students and check them into our system,” she says. “I then spend time playing games, puzzles, cards, crafts, talking and a lot of...

Professional Services

Framed in Confidence

Through the Lens of Photographer Cara Jonas Article by Tera Michelson | Photography by Cara Jonas Photography + Cara Hill Photography There’s something magnetic about photographer Cara Jonas—a warmth that draws you in before a single click of her camera’s shutter. Step into her studio, and you’ll quickly understand that what she creates goes far beyond images. It’s about transformation. “I'm creating images that are the final product, but it's really about building strong relationships with...

Real Estate

From Accidental Investor to Mentor

How Entrepreneur Stacey St. John Helps Women Build Confidence, Freedom + Stability through Real Estate Article by A.J. Lape | Photography by Provided Stacey St. John didn’t set out to build a real estate business.  When her son planned to leave Cincinnati to attend a Florida university that did not offer student housing, Stacey and her husband purchased a small condo in Orlando rather than pay rent. Weeks after closing, their son changed his plans and enrolled online instead. “We were...