Tierra Thomas, Thrive Reporter

LEXINGTON — Black Iron Fitness, a 24-hour gym, has opened in Lexington, giving local residents a closer option to consider for their fitness journeys. Owner Wes Jones opened the new fitness center on June 15 and can’t wait for the Lexington community to discover his pride and joy. “It’s just kind of been a dream […]

This is part five of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will be released each day for the next eight days. Kylie Ramsey didn’t have a normal childhood.  Rather than spending time outside playing with friends or […]

This is part four of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will be released each day for the next eight days. Chronic diseases, no matter the age, will always be a struggle and hard to manage given […]

This is part three of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will be released each day for the next eight days. Senior year is supposed to be the last stepping stone for a young adult’s life; filled […]

This is part two of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will be released each day for the next eight days. Brooklyn McPeek’s medical history has been abnormal for a long time. At only the age […]

This is part one of an eight part series that profiles all students who are recipients of the 2020 McGowan Courage Award, presented by the Mansfield Rotary Club. One story will be released each day for the next eight days.  Growing up with a hearing deficit can have the ability to make a child feel […]

ASHLAND — As summer 2020 rounds the corner, Ashland residents and bike enthusiasts will have new recreational activities to do around the city with a new pump track.  The pump track, designed for BMX and mountain bike riders, will arrive in Ashland in early summer. It will be the first one to appear in the […]

MANSFIELD — World War II veteran Harold Myers, 98, came from nothing. Growing up poor in Lexington and living through the Great Depression gave him little to be excited about. However, during the worst of times, he found the one who would make him happy for the rest of his life. ”I dated quite a […]

MANSFIELD — Alicia Zachman always taught her two daughters Victoria Osborne and Brianna O’Bryan the gift of giving, and since then her daughters have made her proud.  Osborne and O’Bryan, along with their best friend Katelyn Rhoads created “Bless & Be Blessed,” a Facebook group dedicated to gifting others.   “We all sat and talked about […]