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FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
6 From Zambian orphanage
to Warrior Stadium
Samson Strearns’ passion makes him a powerhouse player
14 Life after football Super Bowl champ loves being a family man
24 Oconee couple cycles from coast-to-coast
34 Students praise God through performing arts
2 AROUND MAIN STREET Athletics molds character
20 ACTIVE LIVING
Student athlete finds a new passion in golf
28 ACADEMIA
Brothers compete in national fishing tournament
30 ANTIQUITIES
Brothers go analog in a digital age
34 APPETITES
Friends start pimento cheese business
46 ARCHIVES
Jim Shotton successful with downtown motorcycle shop
48 ARTSPEAK
Love of art began at early age
On the cover
Samson Stearns is a junior fullback on the Oconee County High School football team. He was adopted from a Zambian orphanage at a young age. Photo by Michael Prochaska
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