“Quite a storm –“ Caleb heard a sweet female voice call out while he was nailing a new rail onto his side of the fence. She may have finished with something about “blue” and “night”, but the creaking, shuffling, and rustling from a wind gust muddled the words. When he turned to respond, he tried to conceal the excited breath he drew in at the sight. The woman’s hips filled out her little blue jean shorts, and her movement...

Janie McClendon’s wedding went off without a hitch. As Caleb Tanner engaged in conversations with the throng of friends and relatives from all over Lofton County and beyond during the reception and extensive after-party, he overheard more than one person credit Missy Jo Baines with ensuring that everything went so smoothly. Although not a part of the wedding party, she took part behind the scenes, assisting the frazzled m...