For years, Rise and Shine Cafe has been the kind of place where familiar faces walk through the door, conversations carry across the room and breakfast comes with a little bit of catching up. Behind the longtime Sparta restaurant is a story about taking a chance, watching a community change

For some people, a clean vehicle is good enough. For others, every reflection in the paint, every spotless wheel and every finished detail matters. One Sparta business owner falls firmly into that second group, and what started as a childhood fascination has grown into a career built around making vehicles

A difficult few months may have changed the scenery for Sparta Flowers and Gifts, but they have not changed what the longtime business can offer its customers. Now settling into a new home with more space and room to grow, the team is making one thing especially clear — the doors

Hooked by Abby is a small, handmade crochet business owned and operated by Abby Watkins, offering handmade crochet plushies created with plenty of time, creativity and care. Watkins started the business in March 2026 after spending four years developing her crochet skills. Watkins’s personal hobby has grown into a