
Letter From the Editor
You know that first breath of spring? The way the warmer air gives you goosebumps — the air is soft, full of promise, carrying hints of something new. After months of cold, we step outside, and for...

Deanna Snell: Seeing Life Through a Different Lens
“CHEESE!” The photographer’s voice resounded in the studio, but the young boy standing in front of the camera didn’t move. His eyes were wide and apprehensive. He darted around the room, avoiding...

Letter From the Editor
A nurse walked down the hallway his mother walked decades before he did. Beep … beep … he could hear the sounds from patients’ rooms. He kept a small keepsake pinned to his scrubs, a pin his mother...

Gina Weddington: Healing Hearts, Mending Wounds
In the stillness of early morning, Gina Weddington steps into her workplace — a treatment center at Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Winchester. Her arrival is humble and unassuming, but her...

Dr. Amy Rudder: Aligning Health and Wellness
The body has its own language and innate wisdom that orchestrates every heartbeat, breath, and motion without conscious effort. Yet, with its persistent demands and often sedentary routines, the...

Diane Bolin: A Journey Forged and a Dream Fulfilled
For Diane Bolin, nursing was a lifelong dream that survived detours, setbacks, and the weighty responsibilities of raising a family. Her road to nursing had many twists and turns, but her family’s...

Dr. Ethan Tindall: Commitment to Community Health
It's a lively dental office. The soft conversations create a friendly and comfortable environment. Dr. Ethan Tindall, dressed in a crisp white coat, moves swiftly between patient rooms, his demeanor...

Dr. Timothy Crater: Franklin County Invests in Its Future of Healing
Health care disparities continue to grow, particularly in rural America, and the stakes have never been higher. Approximately 20% of Americans reside in rural areas, yet fewer than one-tenth of...

Robin Gilliam: Building a Community of Care
On a crisp autumn morning in 2021, Robin Gilliam found herself walking into the Franklin County Senior Center, not as a director, but as a temporary fill-in for the meals-on-wheels program. The...

Philip Hill: Strong Friendships and Sustainable Fitness
Philip Hill's career in physiotherapy, like many in the athletic world, began with his own injuries. “I played sports and got injured, and I liked helping people,” he said. “I wanted to stay a part...

Delores Janush: Finding Home
The gravel crunched beneath the tires as the car slowed to a stop at the end of a winding driveway, kicking up a small cloud of dust in the cool air. Delores Janush peered through the windshield at...

Oasis Steakhouse: A Great Family Steakhouse With an Excellent Atmosphere
Franklin County has a local steakhouse that opens from November to May. Oasis Steakhouse delivers an impressive dining experience that combines your choice of a daily lunch buffet with mouthwatering...

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...

Allen Burnette: Embracing Second Chances
In the dimly lit hallways of the Franklin County and Coffee County Recovery courts, a new kind of hope now walks the halls where remnants of past mistakes once lingered. Allen Burnette was once...

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....

Jake Beard: A Love That Listens
Many families gathered to cheer on their children as the Friday night lights flickered to life, illuminating the football field. Jake Beard proudly stood in the stands and witnessed his students'...

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...

Revitalizing Winchester
THE MORNING light painted Winchester's brick buildings in warm colors as Yvonne Stewart strolled down first Avenue on her way to work. She paused to watch a group of young people laughing and...

Honoring Richard Ellis
WHAT WILL your legacy be? This question often lingers in our minds, prompting us to reflect on how we hope to be remembered and the impact we want to leave behind. For some, legacy is found in the...

Hearts and Hands of Gold
FROM THE first time he laid eyes on Cowan’s gorgeous city landscapes, Johnny Hand felt an undeniable pull. It was as if the hills, valleys, and warm-hearted people welcomed him with open arms,...

Homegrown Heroes
JOHN WINE led a group of teens on a mission trip in the sweltering heat of a Louisiana summer, working on a house without power. As sweat trickled down their faces, the reality of the need struck...

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....

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...

Yamato Japanese Steak House Crave, Taste, Enjoy: A Journey Through Japan
DO YOU ever crave something to eat so much that you can’t stop thinking about a specific style of food or a particular dish? I do. Today, I couldn’t stop thinking about sushi, so I decided to...

Walnut Hill Coffee Company
AS I sit here enjoying some of my favorite breakfast tacos at Walnut Hill Coffee Company, I can’t help but marvel at the ambiance. I think to myself, “How could one coffee shop change the entire...
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