by Sara Hook | Aug 7, 2025 | Cover
ROLLING GREEN fields, beautiful skies, rustling trees, and the crack of club on ball are the staples of the golf course. For Franklin County High School senior Garrett Patterson, those are sights and sounds that mean hard work, focus, and hours playing the game he...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 10, 2025 | Cover
In the early 1950s, the Pacific Ocean swelled beneath the might of the USS Midway, the largest ship in the world at the time. With over 5,000 crew members on board, the ship felt like a small city. Planes soared overhead, boots clanged on the metal decks, and young...
by Becca Roberts | Jun 12, 2025 | Cover
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 Original Church of God in Belvidere, where he has served for 24 years with...
by Becca Roberts | May 8, 2025 | Cover
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 get when I was little!” Young smiles and nods, sharing in the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 17, 2025 | Cover
KIM FOSTER still smiles when she thinks back to the day she earned that sticker in Ms. Dean’s class. That one small gesture made her feel seen, unique, and capable of achieving anything she set her mind to. As an educator, she passed that same magic to her students....
by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 1, 2025 | Cover
LIFE MEANDERS like a backroad, winding through twists, turns, and the occasional hidden treasure. For Janet “Gail” Castle, those winding paths have led her into a life of helping others heal. From leading ministries that enrich lives around the globe to...
