by Hannah Bradley | Apr 9, 2026 | Cover, Franklin County
FOR SHERRY Sells, a successful school day at North Lake Elementary begins long before the first lesson is taught. It starts with belonging. From the moment students walk through the doors, she believes a school should immediately communicate safety, connection, and a...
by Hannah Bradley | Mar 12, 2026 | Cover, Franklin County
THE QUESTION that has shaped the Rev. Eric Bronkala’s ministry is quite simple: What responsibility does the church bear toward the community it inhabits? It is a question that emerged not from abstract theology, but from lived experience. Bronkala was raised in a...
by Hannah Bradley | Feb 12, 2026 | Cover, Franklin County
NEAR THE historic Cumberland Tunnel, Jackson Cemetery has served the Cowan community for over a century. For four generations, the Bohannan and Gass families have maintained this small rural cemetery, preserving its grounds and honoring the history of those buried...
by Hannah Bradley | Jan 8, 2026 | Cover, Franklin County
FOR DR. Clive Wasson, the human body has always been a source of wonder. Long before he stepped into an operating room, he was a student of the natural world, captivated by biology, anatomy, and the intricate workings of life. “I’ve always been interested in how...
by Hannah Bradley | Dec 11, 2025 | Cover, Franklin County
WHEN WE are young, we often imagine heroes as those who wear capes and leap from one daring feat to another. Childhood stories teach us to expect heroism in the spectacular. Yet, as we grow older, we begin to see the truth more clearly: real heroes rarely fly through...
by Becca Roberts | Nov 13, 2025 | Cover, Franklin County
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 that they had been leasing for a couple of years, for a riding lesson....
