Donna Fargo: Singing a New Song
by Alanna Nash
Country singer Donna Fargo delighted millions of music fans in the 1970s with upbeat songs such as 'Funny Face' and 'The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.'
first appeared: 8/19/2007
Racing to Victory
by M.B. Roberts
Kids love summer camp. But for children with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease or cancer, spending a week jumping off the high-dive into a swimming pool, riding horses or scaling a rope can be an out-of-reach dream—until they attend Victory
first appeared: 4/29/2007
Back in the Race
by Beverly Keel
Jimmie Johnson drives for elusive NASCAR championship
first appeared: 2/12/2006
Whatta Water Tower!
by Marti Attoun
Hometown landmarks inspire community pride
first appeared: 1/22/2006
Road to Redemption
by Chris Neal
Surprisingly, Randy Travis’ switch from country to gospel isn’t exactly a return to his roots. "I spent a very, very small amount of time in church as a kid," admits Travis.
first appeared: 12/11/2005
Andy Griffith
by Beverly Keel
Faith and music are at the heart of TV's all-time favorite dad, Andy Griffith
first appeared: 9/25/2005
Labor & Learning
by Marti Attoun
Students trade work for tuition at size U.S. colleges.
first appeared: 8/7/2005
Dream Courses
by Alan Ross
Small towns are home to some of the best golf in America
first appeared: 6/12/2005
Race City USA
by Mary Jekielek Insprucker
Perhaps no other town in America can boast more residents who drive 200 mph, or can change four tires in less than 15 seconds, than Mooresville, N.C., known as Race City USA.
first appeared: 4/24/2005
Cooking With Sass
by Beverly Keel
The kitchen skills that emerged as a method of survival while growing up in Caswell County, N.C. (pop. 23,501), have turned down-home cook Hazel Smith into a national treasure.
first appeared: 3/13/2005
Weather's Extremes
by Vicki Brown
Hot or cold, wet or dry, sunny or stormy, everyone loves to talk about the weather, says Scott Stephens, a meteorologist for the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. (pop. 68,889).
first appeared: 3/6/2005
King Richard Rules
by Alan Ross
When Richard Petty first climbed into a racecar in the late 1950s, the weight of a dynamic, emerging American sport had not yet been thrust on his young shoulders.
first appeared: 1/30/2005
Racing's Referees
by Stuart Englert
Before their morning job is finished, Hedger, Snipes and four dozen other NASCAR officials will examine, test, weigh, and measure 46 cars in the garage at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham (pop. 9,672).
first appeared: 2/1/2004
The 00:14 Second Dance
by Noble Sprayberry
In NASCAR, a pit crew’s performance often means the difference between a checkered flag and finishing in the middle of the pack.
first appeared: 3/9/2003
Four Part Harmony
by Michael Nolan
Your vision of a barbershop quartet may be four dapper gents wearing striped vests, armbands, and straw hats, but barbershop singers today are just as likely to be female, dressed in tuxedoes, or crooning the hits of the Beatles.
first appeared: 1/19/2003
Scenic Drives
by Stephen Leon Alligood
5 journeys to witness our country's majesty
first appeared: 4/21/2002
Acts of Kindness
When American Profile asked readers to tell us about acts of kindness, we were flooded
first appeared: 3/17/2002
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