General Manager Kegahn Hopwood underscores the legacy of Sunco founder in the rebranding on the family-owned business.

General Manager Kegahn Hopwood underscores the legacy of Sunco founder in the rebranding on the family-owned business.

When Michael O’Neal first thought of becoming an optometrist as a high school freshman, it sounded like a nice profession. Now, 36 years into owning and operating his own practice, it’s a way of life.

In his 61 years of farming, Mike Buis has never had one season exactly like another. As he drives along the Morgan and Putnam County roads, home to the land that he has farmed for more than six decades, he can recall the different experiences they’ve had throughout that time:

“Everything rises and falls on leadership,” a statement by Dr. John C. Maxwell, author and foremost leadership trainer, that has resonated deeply with John Barrett throughout his two-decade-long career in leadership coaching. Having been personally mentored by

Kim Cole has deep roots in Morgan County. A 1987 graduate of Martinsville High School, she has served as a paralegal, entrepreneur, and even realtor in the community and now plans to make a difference in her hometown as president of the Community Foundation of Morgan County.