Local woman’s invention to be sold on Walmart’s website

By Leah Oswalt. Michele Morton is no stranger to the concept of innovation. Growing up, she watched both her father and her grandfather invent out of necessity, and she learned from their resourcefulness. It’s not surprising, then, that when Morton believes that there is a more efficient way of doing something, she is determined to find it—even if she has to invent it herself.

Morton first came up with the idea for her powered gardening tool, TheMaxBit, seventeen years ago; and, in a few weeks it will be available for purchase on Walmart’s website. What started as a simple idea to make gardening easier is now a success story, years in the making.

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