by Amanda West | Apr 5, 2024 | Feature
CNDY HAMBLEN has dreamed of having “special friends” since she was a little girl. But not just any friends — those who have differing abilities. For the last 45 years, Hamblen has been a special education (SPED) teacher in Sumner County Schools, with 40 of those years...
by Amanda West | Apr 5, 2024 | Feature
“SCIENCE ISN’T just for the boys, Janet. It’s for the girls, too.” This simple statement made in 1978 by fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Ernestine Yarborough forever changed the trajectory of Janet Ivey-Duensing’s life. Referring to Yarborough, Ivey-Duensing said, “She...
by Amanda West | Apr 5, 2024 | Stories
IN THE bustling corridors of Jack Anderson Elementary (JAE), where young minds tinker, question, and dream, you’ll discover a guiding star — Principal Tressa Sanders. Sanders sparks curiosity, cultivates wonder, and ignites a passion in young minds for science,...
by Amanda West | Apr 5, 2024 | Stories
WHEN MUTUAL friends set Debi up with Fred Arend on a blind date almost two decades ago, it was love at first sight. The two were always inseparable, so what Fred did, Debi often did, too. But they never imagined this would mean tragedy could strike them both. In fact,...
by Amanda West | Feb 17, 2024 | Stories
SINGER-SONGWRITER AND multi-instrumentalist Donna Frost is busily promoting her 10th CD and wholeheartedly promoting the Humane Society of Sumner County (HSSC). Although Frost adores all animals, a Siberian Husky named Samson, with one blue eye and one brown eye,...
