Jack Bell: A Lifetime Unearthed

Jack Bell: A Lifetime Unearthed

The damp dirt yielded under Jack Bell’s hand. A glint of something caught his eye. It was a fragment of stone, half-buried, hinting at glimpses of the past. This is the thrill of the hunt — when history peeks through the soil and connects us to an...
Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor

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...
Letter From the Editor

Letter From The Editor

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...
A Life Rooted in Middle Tennessee

A Life Rooted in Middle Tennessee

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...
Leading With Heart

Leading With Heart

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...