Author builds legacy one story at a time
The Birth of a Storyteller For Cynthia Mackley, the world has always been a collection of stories. Long before she became an established journalist and a published novelist, she was a six-year-old girl living in an Appalachian housing project. Mackley says her passion for creating and writing stories...
Pizza, pins and a purpose: Portsmouth’s Oddfellows
Although Oddfellows started as a blueprint for an alcohol and cigar shop, it has transformed into the ultimate local hangout. Since 2024, the smoke has cleared to make room for the smell of fresh pizza, the glow of arcade games and the crash of duckpin bowling pins. Upon...