When Michael O’Neal first thought of becoming an optometrist as a high school freshman, it sounded like a nice profession. Now, 36 years into owning and operating his own practice, it’s a way of life.

In his 61 years of farming, Mike Buis has never had one season exactly like another. As he drives along the Morgan and Putnam County roads, home to the land that he has farmed for more than six decades, he can recall the different experiences they’ve had throughout that time:

“Everything rises and falls on leadership,” a statement by Dr. John C. Maxwell, author and foremost leadership trainer, that has resonated deeply with John Barrett throughout his two-decade-long career in leadership coaching. Having been personally mentored by

Kim Cole has deep roots in Morgan County. A 1987 graduate of Martinsville High School, she has served as a paralegal, entrepreneur, and even realtor in the community and now plans to make a difference in her hometown as president of the Community Foundation of Morgan County.

Indiana continuously ranks as the best place to start a business, number one for infrastructure in the nation, and has broken records for capital investment year after year since 2017.

Dustin Starnes has spent much of his life in service to the community, first with a longtime career in law enforcement and now through giving back to his staff, clients, and community with his business, Starnes Outdoor Solutions (SOS) Lawn Care & Snow Removal.

In the nearly five years since Josh Messmer has served as Morgan County administrator, he has worked to engage with elected officials, with the public and other community leaders to ensure the county government runs smoothly and as efficiently as possible.

Back in 2015, Rob Helms had a little dream of bringing a big concert to Martinsville. He did it, forming RD Productions, LLC and bringing The Charlie Daniels Band to the Morgan County Fairgrounds in 2016. This year, RD Productions has forty-seven concerts lined up and...

From the first time Chet Cromer wrote a piece of software for a printer for his dad’s lawn care business when he was a teenager, he was hooked. Technology has evolved tremendously over the years and his interest in the field has only grown along with it. Chet is now...

IU Health Morgan looked significantly different in 2012 when Jason King, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, first walked in. Back then, he said the facility had the kind of reputation that made employees embarrassed to wear their name tags out in public. A decade later it couldn’t be more different. Today, the facility is leading the hospital system with the lowest turnover rate percentage-wise, is exceeding its goals for patient satisfaction, and earning international recognition.