by Guest Writer | Nov 1, 2025 | Stories
The scent of pine and river mist was the first thing they noticed. The old log cabin, tucked beside a rushing river, felt like a secret their little clan had finally discovered. For two days, their phones were forgotten, replaced by the simple, enduring magic of the...
by Wesley Bryant | Oct 9, 2025 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Stories
GOOD NEWS IS COMING TO DINNER! We will feature a local food critic’s thoughts as they dine in Manchester. This month, Shannon Beebe visited Shenanigans. DID YOU know that Shenanigans is the oldest building in Sewanee? Skip the chain sandwich shops and head straight to...
by Becca Roberts | Oct 9, 2025 | 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...
