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

Cassie Parham Leute is taking a different approach to massage therapy at 234 Sparta Avenue in Doyle with Field & Form Therapeutic Massage, a locally owned practice focused on therapeutic bodywork. As the owner and licensed massage therapist, Leute specializes in deep tissue massage, cupping therapy and trigger point therapy.

Carrie Ann Cravens turned her desire to care for children into a new opportunity for local families with the opening of Carrie's Daycare. Cravens, who serves as the owner and director, officially opened the home-based child care business on May 27, 2026.