by Wesley Bryant | Oct 9, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
THE CREAK of an old wooden floor, the worn edges of a brick building, the way a nameplate on a storefront shines a little softer with age. These are not just small details from the past. They are reminders that our hometown carries stories in every step and every...
by Becca Roberts | Oct 9, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
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 lives, the troops thoroughly ransacked the Franklin County Courthouse,...
by Becca Roberts | Oct 9, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
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 Southern Province in Sewanee, enjoying the view through the...
by Shannon Beebe | Oct 9, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
GOOD NEWS IS COMING TO DINNER! We will feature a local food critic’s thoughts as they dine in Franklin County. This month, Shannon Beebe visited Shenanigans. DID YOU know that Shenanigans is the oldest building in Sewanee? Skip the chain sandwich shops and head...
by Becca Roberts | Oct 9, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
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 to travel to the nation’s capital. The Vietnam and All Veterans of...
by Wesley Bryant | Sep 11, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
“FRANKENSTEIN,” PUBLISHED in 1818, is considered the first science fiction novel. The Gothic story cracked open an entire genre of literature that has endless new entries today. It inspired scientists and remains a staple in pop culture over two centuries later. With...
