by Wesley Bryant | Jun 12, 2025 | Stories
A FAMILY LOADS up their navy blue Jeep in Tennessee and takes a cross-country road trip. It’ll take several days to get to the Sequoia National Park in California. There may be hours when the Jeep feels smaller and smaller by the second. Taking turns picking the music...
by Gabriel Huff | Jun 12, 2025 | Stories
FIRST, THE fire alarm sounded, then the phone rang off the hook. That’s when Tommy Myers went into action. Pulling on boots, headwear, and courage, he rode with other firefighters to save lives. However, Myers’ experience was different from most — because beside him,...
by Becca Roberts | Jun 12, 2025 | Stories
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 kind-hearted gentleman smiles and waves. Bro. Donald Gregory, 87, has...
by Amanda West | Jun 12, 2025 | Stories
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENTS, carnival rides, live music, loads of craft vendors and a world-famous barbecue competition — this was the annual High on the Hog Festival where there’s always “smokin’ good times for the whole family.” This year’s theme was “Follow us to the...
by Wesley Bryant | May 8, 2025 | Stories
WHEN YOU choose a locally owned business over a national chain, you’re not just spending your money, you’re planting it. And the roots of that investment reach deep. Every dollar counts, and it lifts our neighbors. According to the Economic Policy Institute, 68 cents...
by Rachael Smith | May 8, 2025 | Stories
AS THE founders of Back Bone BrewWorks, Blake Skeets and Tyler Rens are working toward opening Franklin County’s first brewery, a dream that has been years in the making. “We live in Winchester, and so far, [the brewery] is basically housed at my house,” Skeets said....
