How Coach Kermit Reed Makes a Difference at Huntland Schools by Demonstrating Loyalty and Longevity.
HUNTLAND HIGH School’s head football coach, Kermit Reed, has demonstrated a remarkable ability to create togetherness for the Huntland Hornets through longevity, improving, and rebuilding Huntland’s...
4-H Extension Agent Hunter Isbell Discusses the Importance of the 4-H Youth Program.
IF YOU ask a parent how important their child’s academic, physical, mental, and emotional development is, they would probably reply, “extremely important.” You would then direct them to a program...
Letter From the Editor – Education in Bloom
I THINK OF education the same way I think of the spring season. In that time of year, out of season and lifeless-looking trees begin to bloom and become like new. The new nutrients, new water, and...
Katie Sherman – Local Pork Producer Credits Success to Her Village of Women
AS A highly dedicated wife, mother, and beloved co-worker, Katie Sherman is a woman who deserves to be recognized. When Sherman began working for one of the country’s top 25 pork producers, Tosh...
Franklin County Garden Club: Blooming Where They’re Planted for the Past 94 Years
FRANKLIN COUNTY has changed over the years, but the mission of its garden club hasn’t changed a bit. Established in 1929 by Elizabeth Drake of EB Drake Nursery, the club passionately beautifies the...
Family and Community Education Club: Giving Their Hearts and So Much More
OPEN HEART surgery spared his life, but the sporadic coughing that followed left him with excruciating pain radiating across his chest. Desperate to provide relief, his nurse grabbed a heart-shaped...
Women of Franklin
JUST OVER 100 years ago, women finally received what other Americans, but not all, already had — the right to vote. Now, we have the opportunity to lift up and celebrate the groundbreaking women...
Kayla Doney – A Lifetime of Love for Franklin County
LOCALS HAVE been calling Kayla Doney a “mover and a shaker” because of her many note-worthy accomplishments as the chamber of commerce executive director. With roots that run deep in both Cowan and...
Theresa Tucker – One Woman’s Benevolent Retirement
“AS YOU grow older, you will discover you have two hands — one for helping yourself, the other for helping others,” activist, actress, and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn once said. That...
Tina Stevens, Franklin County Library Director – This Library Changes Lives
TINA STEVENS has loved the library for as long as she can remember, and it all started with her mother. “My mother showed us how important reading and the library were,” she said. “She was...
Recipes – Spread the love
MARCH 1 is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day — a day to celebrate the rich, gooey goodness of a pantry staple. What better way to start the day than with a batch of special pancakes? Then, keep up...
“Beauties in Business” – Local Networking Organization Branches Into Neighboring Counties
ACROSS THE area, women meet each month to lift each other, support each other, share ideas, and give advice. With gatherings now taking place in Winchester, Tullahoma, and Manchester, the meetings...
Faith – Carrying the torch for Mimi
IT’S THE curse of getting older — you know — being told that we are acting like our parents by taking on their traits, actions, and beliefs. And it’s true. Now, at 39, I find it happening to me,...
Letter From the Editor – The women of Franklin County
THE TEST of history has proven that women have been foundational, like a sturdy rock that can withstand a storm. They overcame obstacles century after century, constantly adapting to the needs of...
Mackenzie Caldwell Makes History at the Winchester Fire Department.
AT ONLY 20 years old, Mackenzie Caldwell has made Winchester history as the first full-time female firefighter at the Winchester Fire Department. While she’s incredibly humble about the...
Brittney Graves – “Do Your Best” Echoes Throughout the Halls of Clark Memorial
THE SCHOOL motto, “Do your best,” not only echoes throughout the festive halls and colorfully decorated classrooms of Clark Memorial in Winchester, but it’s also demonstrated by one of their newest...
Lisa Crabtree – Longtime Teacher Accepts a New Position at Huntland School.
THIS QUOTE from the late and legendary women’s basketball coach, Pat Summitt, speaks about how one should approach a new situation or challenge. You must have the right attitude and belief in...
Kent Turner finds joy in serving others.
ALTRUISM IS the unselfish concern for other people—doing things simply out of a desire to help, not because of obligation, but because it is just who they are. It is how they operate and what brings...
New Life TN brings life to residents
NEW LIFE is creating a healthy quality of life for individuals in Franklin County. Since 1979, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit has worked to bring awareness, change, and hope to individuals with mental and...
Magnolia Manor Brings Historical Significance to Modern Times.
SETTING ATOP a hill just off Lynchburg Highway in Winchester is a white beacon of history. Surrounding it is the changing times with new construction, a bustling highway, and electrical lines. But...
Historic Winchester Livery Revived for a New Use.
IT’S THE early 1900s. You and your family are heading into town to shop for essentials like groceries. Everyone piles into the carriage, and you make the trek into town. Once you arrive, there is...
Cruising the Boulevard Reveals a Lifetime of Happiness for Stephenie and Arnold Dove
LOVE IS both a funny and mysterious thing. One minute you are entirely normal and making your way along in life; the next, you are head over heels for someone you just met. This would be the case...
Faith – Leave them better than you found them.
I DON’T KNOW a stranger. Call it a hazard of my job as a writer, but I genuinely enjoy meeting people, and it is even better if I can turn them into friends. There’s a great quote by Maya Angelou...
Linda and Roland Tipps Find a Winning Team in Each Other.
THEY SAY teamwork makes the dream work. For Linda and Roland (better known as Tippy) Tipps of Winchester, it has made the dream work and been the key to 61 successful years of marriage. Their...
Mary Priestley Shows Appreciation for All That Nature Has to Offer.
MARY PRIESTLEY is a nature lover or an “appreciator,” as she calls herself. She enjoys its wonders discovered in the hills, behind the trees, and along the trails. There is always something to be...
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