Exchange Holiday Cookbook: Turning your family’s recipes into local legacies
Exchange Media Group is inviting residents of local communities to transform their private kitchen traditions into lasting regional history. Local home cooks have the unique opportunity to turn...
Higgins Funeral Home: Evolving to serve local families
Over the last century, Fayetteville has grown and changed, and Higgins Funeral Home has evolved right along with it. What started as a modest undertaking business in 1903 has continually adapted to...
Hazel Green Chiropractic: Finding natural relief
When the seasons change, many people look forward to warmer days. But for others, this time of year brings dread due to painful sinus headaches. While most people grab over-the-counter pills to...
Elk Valley Nuts and Candy Company: Treats for every occasion
Elk Valley Nuts and Candy Company is redefining the art of gifting through an expansive selection of customizable candied nut trays designed to suit any occasion. Based in Fayetteville, the company...
Motlow State Community College: Building tech protector
Motlow State Community College is transforming technical education with new training options in cyber defense, preparing local students to protect digital systems from modern security threats. As...
Bradford Appliance: Local excellence
Managing a busy home is hard work, and nobody has time to deal with a broken washing machine or a warm refrigerator. For decades, families have looked for home goods that can handle the stress of...
Jackie Greenwood: Advocating for veterans’ rights
JACKIE GREENWOOD was born into a family of patriots. Her family heritage includes at least one member who served in every major American conflict, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Her...
Chris Ross & Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens: Grandeur and gratitude
CELEBRATED NOVELIST and playwright Thornton Wilder is credited with saying, “The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.” Though historians can’t find these words in Wilder’s...
Jody and Jaime King: The love of a veteran
LIFE CAN be lonely for a military wife. “Good thing I’m a very independent woman,” said Jaime King, wife of veteran Joseph “Jody” King. People warned her before she married, and Jaime admitted she...
Joe Pendergrass: In times of war and peace
FOR 50 years, war veteran Joe Pendergrass did not speak of his time in Vietnam. The horrors of war were too difficult to dwell on. Most people didn’t want to hear about it anyway. Vietnam was...
Stuart Rudy: Brothers’ keeper
AN ALARMING 2023 report by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) listed Tennessee’s Veteran suicide rate as being significantly higher than both the national Veteran suicide rate and the...
24th Annual Lincoln County Free Fishing Day: Reeling in fish and fun
FOR ONE day each year, typically the Saturday of the first full week of June, people of all ages can fish without a license in Tennessee’s public waters, state parks, and agency-owned lakes. This...
Letter From the Editor
THE MORNING air in Tennessee can be thick with damp earth and woodsmoke. It is the sound of a heavy porch swing creaking against a quiet house, and the way the mist clings to the ridges of the Great...
Exchange Holiday Cookbook: Get your family’s recipes in 84,000 homes
Exchange Media Group is offering Middle Tennessee residents a rare opportunity to share their culinary history with a massive audience. By submitting recipes through the Southern Aprons platform,...
Spray’s Jewelers: Service that shines
In Fayetteville, Spray’s Jewelers has remained a pillar of the community, proving that the heart of a community is often found in the businesses that treat neighbors like family. Founded on the...
Elk River Chiropractic: Five years of healing
For five years, Elk River Chiropractic has been helping local residents find relief from nagging aches and pains. Reaching this milestone is a big deal for the practice, and the team knows they...
Southern Sun: Refreshing local wellness
For nearly a decade, local residents have known Southern Sun Tanning & Wellness as a go-to spot for a beautiful glow and boutique shopping. Located right on Huntsville Highway, this neighborhood...
Lincoln County Election Commission: Your guide to the 2026 ballot
The upcoming election in Lincoln County represents a near-total turnover of local administrative and executive branches. Aside from the office of the tax assessor, every major seat is appearing on...
J & J Pest Control: Safe removal of summer stinging insects
As the warm sunshine brings everyone outdoors to enjoy their yards and porches, it also brings out some unwanted backyard neighbors. Flying pests like bees, wasps, yellowjackets, and hornets love to...
Allgas Inc.: A steady flame
In Lincoln County, the blue flame of reliability has burned steadily for nearly seven decades. Since its founding in 1956, Allgas Inc. has transformed from a local startup into a trusted resource to...
Powerhouse Plumbing Pros: Taking care of neighbors
A plumbing emergency can turn a homeowner’s day completely upside down. When water is actively leaking through a ceiling or a main sewer line backs up, people need professional help fast. Powerhouse...
Small & Small Oil Co.: Trusted local warmth
Farmers, fleet operators, and construction outfits depend on reliable fuel and lubricants to keep their equipment running efficiently and their operations moving forward. Small & Small Oil...
Elk River Trading: High fashion, better prices
For high-fashion shoppers in cities like Nashville or Huntsville, luxury usually means driving to a sleek, modern mall or a flashy downtown storefront. The idea of finding authentic haute couture...
Small & Small Oil Co.: Keeping it local
Local enterprises often serve as the silent engines driving regional stability. Small & Small Oil Co., a fixture in Fayetteville since 1947, provides essential energy infrastructure for our...
Exchange Holiday Cookbook: How to become a locally published cook
Exchange Media Group is offering aspiring chefs and home cooks throughout the Middle Tennessee area a unique opportunity to become locally published cooks this season. Through the annual Exchange...
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