Wayne Ruple grew up in Crawford's Cove in the Whitney Junction community where he rode his bicycle up and down Rock Crusher Road and climbed Blount Mountain.
He has worked for: THE SHADES VALLEY SUN, ST. CLAIR NEWS-AEGIS, THE INDEPENDENT, TALLADAGE DAILY HOME, SAND MOUNTAIN REPORTER & THE CLEBURNE NEWS along with numerous national magazines.
PHOTOS (clockwise) THE GOAT MAN, when steaks were $1 and Corbins old service station/restaurant.