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A rainbow of Granite powers KR Trucking

Keith Radford, owner of KR Trucking, watches as his fleet of Mack Granite dump trucks head into a clay pit, Sept. 20, 2016, in Huntingdon, Tenn. The company, which mines both kaolin and ball clay, uses primarily Mack Granites in its fleet. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)

KR Trucking’s Mack fleet is the talk of Tennessee, and it’s easy to see why. Owners, Kenneth and Keith Radford’s 16 Mack® Granite® dump trucks are some of the cleanest — and most colorful — trucks on the road. Every truck is a different color, prompting frequent comparisons to Skittles candy. But beneath the sweet exteriors, it’s all business, providing the strength Radford needs for clay mining and the durability he has come to expect from the Mack brand.

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Carmen Sisson October 10, 2016 March 22, 2018Content Marketing, Recent Bylines Huntingdon, KR Trucking, Mack Trucks, Tennessee, trucking industry 0

Baptist students aid Louisiana flood survivors

John Whitehead woke to an unfamiliar sight in mid-August — water had breached his house and was rising fast. The Louisiana State University student panicked for a few minutes, facing tough decisions. What should he save and what should he leave behind?

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Carmen Sisson September 6, 2016 August 17, 2017Recent Bylines disaster, disaster response, flood, Louisiana, North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 0

Southern Baptists bring stability to flood survivors

Every day, assessors walk the streets, attempting to find the most vulnerable people with the greatest need. And every day, volunteers don their gloves and get to work, crawling around on a mud-slicked floor or hauling sodden carpet to the curb for trash pickup.

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Carmen Sisson August 31, 2016 August 16, 2017Recent Bylines disaster, disaster response, flood, Louisiana, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 0

Baptist volunteers witness power of community

Driving the streets of Baton Rouge, the need is apparent. Life is slowly getting back to normal in some places, but the majority of streets hold deep pockets of pain. In these areas, SBDR volunteers are greeted with smiles, tears and heartfelt gratitude.

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Carmen Sisson August 25, 2016 August 16, 2017Recent Bylines disaster, disaster response, flood, Louisiana, North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief 0

Macks power Lakeview Rock through all conditions

Mack Truck at Lakeview Rock Products

By Carmen K. Sisson | Randall-Reilly Publishing/Mack Trucks NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah — Scott Hughes, president of Lakeview Rock Products and Hughes General Contractors, has owned Mack® trucks since 1977 and says he considers Mack Trucks a crucial business partner in the company’s quest for continued ­success. Located in North Salt Lake,…

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Carmen Sisson August 24, 2016 January 6, 2018Content Marketing, Recent Bylines content marketing, Lakeview Rock Products, Mack Trucks, Randall-Reilly, trucking industry, Utah 0

Louisiana flood survivors helped by Southern Baptists

Neighborhoods and side streets tell a heartbreaking story. Clothes, mattresses and household furniture lay strewn across wet lawns in hopes that the sun will shine long enough to dry them. Everything that was not salvageable is piled high along the roadways, transforming shady lanes to narrow pathways, children’s toys providing the occasional jolt of color.

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Carmen Sisson August 22, 2016 August 16, 2017Recent Bylines Baptist, faith-based charities, flood, Louisiana, religion, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, weather 0
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