THE SUN sets over Isla Medina’s cattle farm, where she is still outside feeding the cows and finishing up her evening work. She’s been awake since the early morning hours, cleaning stalls, feeding...
THE HOLIDAYS are one of the most difficult seasons for families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The traditions shared and the memories held dear surrounding Christmastime are a source...
EMMA SMITH thought it was just another day of horseback riding as her parents drove the familiar roads toward the training barn. They were hauling a trailer and going to visit Dropback, the horse...
THE WAITING room at Winchester Primary Care is packed with patients preparing for a visit with Dr. Kou-Wei Chiu. Patients fidget in their chairs as the nurses call them back as quickly as they can,...
THE EARLY morning hours engulf Estill Springs in a dark silence, but at Lakeside Veterinary Clinic, Samantha Szelich is awake and focused, preparing for a 2 a.m. transport. Forty rescued dogs, alert...
THE ANNUAL Fall Heritage Festival brings together communities from across the region for a weekend celebration in downtown Cowan. Held on Tennessee Avenue and Front Street on either side of the...
IT WAS 1862 when the typically quiet town of Winchester faced an unwelcome disruption. Embroiled in the Civil War, Union soldiers came to occupy the town, and though they would not take innocent...
SUNLIGHT TOUCHES the valley as far as the eye can see from atop the Cumberland Plateau. Sister (Sr.) Hannah, Community of St. Mary, takes breakfast with her Sisters at the Community of St. Mary...
THE MOORE-CORTNER Funeral Home, adorned with Greek Revival columns and antique brick walls, has been in Jim Cortner’s family for nearly six decades. Jim and his father, Bob Cortner, currently own...
MARVIN BISHOP was hired at the Winchester Utility System 50 years ago, and at the time, it was a radically different job. The crew did not have trench boxes, automated meters, or GPS systems....
THE SMOOTH, black granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., stand as a permanent monument to fallen heroes. While five million people visit annually, not everyone is able...
RUSSELL BARNETT built his automotive business the same way he raised his family: with integrity, faith, and an unfailing commitment to putting people first. When his father, Albert Barnett, started...
WALTON “BUD” Duckworth and Jesse Leon Williams were riding down the road, going raccoon hunting, a pastime they enjoyed together regularly. But this particular hunting expedition in 1967 would...
IT WAS another Friday night under the bright stadium lights for Franklin County High School varsity football player Dawson Sowers, who was in his senior year. The tension on the field was palpable,...
ORANGE DUST scatters as the opposing softball player slides toward home base, a moment too late. Florida State University (FSU) pitcher Ashtyn Danley has already fired the ball into the catcher’s...
ROWESVILLE BAPTIST Church is off the beaten path, tucked in the woods where a creek runs under the bridge that leads to the parking lot. The white walls of the building shine in the sunlight, and a...
STUDENTS AT East Middle School in Tullahoma grin when they see Pastor Lee Brannon III in the halls. Brannon is East Middle School’s beloved school counselor. He is the pastor of Burning Bush...
WALKERS OF all ages stand in the chilled breeze of an October morning in Franklin County as raindrops drizzle from the gray clouds above. The crowd waits in reverence at the Old Cowan Road Park...
BEN LYNCH’S office is inundated with portraits of his relatives — all notable lawyers. The Lynch family has owned their law firm, Lynch, Lynch, and Lynch Attorneys at Law, for generations. Their...
WHEN CUSTOMERS bite into one of Malia Young’s thumbprint cookies at M. Sweets bakery, their eyes often widen in recognition as they exclaim that the cookies are “just like the thumbprints I used to...
JEFF TETERS, general manager of the Winchester Hat Corporation for 25 years, said the city of Winchester has always been well known for making hats. Although this hat company was established by the...
JOYFUL, CLASSY events and sweaty outdoor work may not seem to have much in common, but in Franklin County, they have found a common denominator in Reliable Rental. Since 2020, the business has been...
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