the Local Light No. 10 Kortnie Beckman is the woodworking wiz behind Woodworx— a custom home decor business. Kortnie first discovered her...

the Local Light No. 9 Simply Loved is a locally owned online baby and children’s boutique. The hard working and stylish owner, Paige...

the Local Light No. 8 On October 1st Rustic Roots Studio will be celebrating one year of business right off the Bolivar square. Owner,...

the Local Light No. 7 Lacey Allison, owner of Country Lace Boutique, opened her fashion forward business five and a half years ago. What...

My life has been a rollercoaster the past few years. 4 years ago I was raped. I have spent a long time dealing the ptsd, anxiety,...

“I feel as though I am writhing in a pit of despair. I look around- everything is an illusion. The walls are closing in around me, yet...

“I carry shame as if it is my second name Stitched on my back for all to see. The heaviness, the embarrassment, the pain Visible to every...

I hated God after I was raped. Are you feeling that, too? I don’t know, maybe you’re not and I was a little bit extreme in this area, but...

...but don't have the courage to ask. I've been there. I know it all too well. The first two or three weeks after my incident were...

the Local Light No. 5 Hey, hello! I’m the Lauren behind Photography by Lauren Lindsay— shocking, I know! Two years ago I began taking...