SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WTVF) — We know some stories can be more difficult to hear than others.
That's why we also make sure to highlight the good things that happen in our communities.
Over the summer, we went to Light Hill Meats in Spring Hill.
Behind the counter, it was not rare to find a six-year-old asking if you'd like a receipt in the bag and reminding you to have a day.
That kiddo is Abigail Neale. Her dad, Ben, is the owner of Light Hill Meats.
We were there before the Labor Day rush, but Abigail was at the front making sure all was in order.
We've been looking back at some of our favorite stories from this past year. More specifically, I wanted to look at the thought process from our reporters that goes into making these stories as special as they are.
I was focused on the natural moments. So I took that microphone and I did not take it off that entire time I was there. I left that microphone on her because I didn’t want to miss the moments.
To see this story from when it aired back in August, click here. To see more of my thoughts on how I covered this story, watch in the player above.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at austin.pollack@newschannel5.com.
This story by Aaron Cantrell reminds me of my first school in Dyersburg, TN. I was a student at Bruce School from Kindergarten to second grade until the school system was integrated. My parents graduated from this K-12 school in 1960 in one of the city's African American communities. After sitting empty for several years, part of the school was demolished while the rest was renovated and now serves as a community center for the Bruce community in Dyersburg. A local pastor is now trying to do something similar in the Cemetery community in Rutherford Co.
-Lelan Statom
