Angie Crump last saw her two youngest children on Friday when she dropped them off for a visitation with their father. A missing persons report has been filed with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.

Sue Clay calls her two Chihuahuas, miniature Doberman, Shih-tzu and old pit bull her babies. And she responded accordingly when she suspected that someone tried to poison them.

Walker has wanted to be a veterinarian since he was five, but poultry wasn’t always in the plan.

“I would have probably laughed if you told me a year ago that I would be attending N.C. State to study poultry science,” Walker said. “But now, I have no doubts.”

Ask Hibriten valedictorian Ashley Leonhardt what she learned in high school, and she’ll tell you about balance.

“I learned the value of hard work, but also the importance of having meaningful relationships with those around you,” Leonhardt said. “I hope to carry that with me in the future.”

Penny Jones was at her apartment on Spainhour Street on Wednesday afternoon when her son Bergen, 15, came running to find her.

“He said ‘Mama, come here,’ and he ran to his bedroom window and said, ‘Mama, look here,’” Jones said. “And I saw the tree in the window.”