About the Cover Photographer
Brigette Carruth, the Our Town Cover Photographer, started In Focus Photography in 2003. Her varied work includes corporate head shots, families, and bridal photography. She is an active member of her church, teaching 7th grade Sunday school and playing the flute in the orchestra. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her boys play basketingball.
Brigette's Contact Info
770-617-3805
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On the Cover
Paulding Football Teams
At Our Town, we really look forward to high school football, especially since our sons play. When we thought about this month’s cover, it was an easy choice to highlight each of the high school football teams in Paulding with one of their players. We were so blessed to have a representative from each of the FIVE high schools in Paulding. Since most of them had scrimmages the night before, it meant a lot to us that these young men committed to meeting with us early on a Saturday morning.
Dustin Womack #57 - Paulding County High School
Dustin is the son of Michael and Amy Womack, and is a life long resident of Dallas. Dustin has played football for seven years, and currently plays in the positions of Offensive Guard and Defensive End for PCHS. Dustin is a senior this year, and is looking forward to seeing the team grow as a family and perform well. He also wants the team to earn the respect of their peers and the county.
Christian Robert Conley #32 – North Paulding High School
Chris is the son of Charles and Christina Conley of Dallas. Chris has lived in Paulding County for three years, and has only been playing football for two years. He currently plays in the positions of Wide Receiver and Free Safety for NPHS. Chris is a junior this year and is looking forward to seeing how he and the team have grown and matured, and is anxious to see if all their hard work has paid off. Chris also plays basketball and runs track for NPHS.
Jackson Shaw #76 – South Paulding High School
Jackson is the son of Ron and JoAnn Shaw, and has lived in Dallas his entire life. Jackson has played football for 12 years, and currently plays in the position of Defensive End for SPHS. Jackson is a senior and is looking forward to his last year by being with the friends and teammates he’s been with for the last four years. He’s excited about the development of this year’s team and hoping they have a GREAT season. Jackson also runs track for SPHS.
Taylor Stephens #49 – East Paulding High School
Taylor is the son of Gary and Debbie Stephens. Taylor and his family have been in the Paulding area for the past seven years. He has played football for 10 years, and currently plays in the positions of Tight End and Line Backer for EPHS. Taylor is also a senior and is looking forward working hard, and making this the best season he’s had.
Darrius LaVon Stephens #58 – Hiram High School
Darrius is the son of LaTonya Stephens German of Hiram. Darrius has lived in Paulding for the past three years and has played football for five years. He currently plays in the position of Offensive and Defensive Lineman and Linebacker for HHS. Darrius is senior and is looking forward to this football season with the hopes of bringing a Championship to his school. Darrius also runs track for HHS.
This shoot was A LOT of fun for us! We hope the guys enjoyed it. It was amusing at first, because these are all rival teams, and no one was speaking to each other. But, it didn’t take long for the dynamic to change and everything started to clique. During the shoot, Chris made a great statement that we’ll remember for a long time. He said, “We might be rivals on the field, but off the field we’re all one team – Paulding County”. Paulding should be very proud these fine young men are representing YOU!
There are many people to thank for helping this cover shoot happen. Because we wanted the guys to feel comfortable in “neutral” territory, we shot this at McEachern High School’s football field. We thank Bonnie Garrett at Cobb County School District and Coach Jim Dorsey at McEachern for allowing us to use the field. We REALLY appreciate Luke Primm of Family Auto Service and Tire in Dallas for the use of his Carolina Blue ’48 Chevy Truck –it’s a beauty!
We also want to thank the Athletic Directors and Head Coaches for each of these schools. We know that loaning out a player for a magazine cover was the last thing on their minds, but we can’t express our gratitude enough for sending us such great guys! On pages 16 and 17 are the game schedules for each school. We hope you’ll take the opportunity to attend one of the games and root our Paulding boys to victory!