by Wesley Bryant | Dec 13, 2024 | Stories
The people of the year 1000 faced division, uncertainty, and fear for the future. They didn’t know it then, but they stood at the edge of change, transitioning from the Dark Ages to the Middle Ages. Nine centuries later, in 1914, I wonder how people felt as the world...
by Wesley Bryant | Nov 8, 2024 | Stories
AUTUMN SETTLES into our town like a puppy in a warm bed. There’s a magic in the air that only this season can bring. Golden leaves drift gently from the trees, painting the sidewalks in shades of amber, rust, and crimson. We share our home with nature’s beauty as it...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 8, 2024 | Stories
MIDDLE TENNESSEE represents new beginnings, summer vacations, or job relocations for some. But for many, it symbolizes history. Betty (Newman) Fraley, born in 1934 on Bradley’s Creek in Coffee County, was the youngest of seven children. The harsh realities of the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 8, 2024 | Stories
CAROLYN WISEMAN walked into her office. The purr of the air conditioning unit replaced the sirens she once knew so well. Her desk, covered with paperwork and meeting agendas, reveals a new chapter. Yet, those memories of long nights and emergency calls are never far...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 8, 2024 | Stories
THE MORNING light painted Winchester’s brick buildings in warm colors as Yvonne Stewart strolled down first Avenue on her way to work. She paused to watch a group of young people laughing and chatting as they sipped their drinks. It contrasted the quiet, almost...
by Guest Writer | Nov 8, 2024 | Stories
DO YOU ever crave something to eat so much that you can’t stop thinking about a specific style of food or a particular dish? I do. Today, I couldn’t stop thinking about sushi, so I decided to venture out solo this afternoon and dine at Yamato Japanese Steak House in...
