Little Person, Big Dreams

11/25/19 • 28 min

Cheyanne Stonesifer was the first little person to compete in the Miss Maryland USA Pageant. Cheyanne grew up watching the pageant and dreamed of someday competing despite having been born with dwarfism. She recently realized that dream and hopes to inspire others with the message that beauty comes in many different forms.

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How Journalism is Changing in Today's World

In today's world journalism has become a risky business. Newspapers are closing up shop every day in light of the digital age and in many ways it seems the profession is under attack both figuratively and literally. Reporters are being gunned down in newsrooms and the public is becoming more and more suspicious of the profession as the result of the concept of fake news. Bob Blubaugh is the editor of the Carroll County Times in Maryland and has been in the journalism field first as a sports reporter and now as an editor for over 20 years. He is experiencing these concerns firsthand and yet remains committed to the idea of community journalism and the important role it continues to play in our lives.

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It's A Blessing To Be A Blessing

Deirdre Norris created It's A Blessing to be A Blessing out of Hagerstown, MD. Deirdre has made it her life's mission to feed the hungry including the homeless. Those who know her call her Mama Dee, and she has proven herself to be a true advocate for those in need. Her motto is, "people need to eat."