by Wesley Bryant | Jul 10, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
IF YOU’VE ever seen a fighter jet cut across the sky, you know what powerful looks like. You know what freedom sounds like. That roar overhead reminds us that we live in a country where people put their lives on the line so the rest of us can live without fear. They...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 10, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
THE BIBLE felt heavier than it should have as she held it for the first time. Its wide, empty margins waited for her to fill them. Somewhere between the shelves at Barnes & Noble and her mother’s comforting smile, Hannah Bradley felt the slightest flicker of hope:...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 10, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
GRIEF OFTEN hollows out the world we once knew. When someone we love dies, we’re left holding memories that feel too weightless for the weight of our sorrow. Without something lasting to anchor those memories, the ache can feel even deeper, like their life might one...
by Wesley Bryant | Jun 12, 2025 | Franklin County, 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 | Franklin County, 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 | Franklin County, 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...
