Sports World: Where Lebanon athletes gear up
For more than three decades, a small shop on the corner has done something giant retail chains cannot match: it has stayed true to its hometown roots. Since opening its doors in 1990, Sports World...
Bee Well Urgent Care: Putting quality healthcare first
Finding quality healthcare shouldn't feel like a full-time job. Whether you are dealing with a sudden morning fever or looking to make a lasting lifestyle change, life moves fast, and your medical...
Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home: Over 100 years of community trust
Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home has stood as a steady presence in the community since 1920. For more than a century, they have served area families during some of life’s most difficult and uncertain...
Letter From the Editor
The morning's dew clings to the laces of cleats as the sun begins to peek over the bleachers. You can smell it: the earthy mix of freshly cut turf and the faint, metallic scent of the stadium lights...
Stacey Woodson: Sharing kindness through faith
"God is so funny,” Stacey Woodson said with a laugh while explaining how a sudden change in weather during a family vacation unexpectedly opened the door for this interview. Moments like that, he...
Tuckers Crossroads Community Club: A field built by the community
For more than 50 years, the ballfields at Tuckers Crossroads have been more than a place to play softball. They have served as a gathering place, a community hub, and a tradition passed from one...
Mangos Mexican Restaurant: Serving up a fiesta of flavor
GOOD NEWS IS COMING TO DINNER! We will feature a local food critic’s thoughts as they dine in Lebanon. This month, Krys Midgett visited Mangos Mexican Restaurant. Some menus make it nearly...
Jim McDowell: Building leaders through basketball
When Jim McDowell says he is committed to his team, it is not a throwaway line. When he talks about the young men who make up the Lebanon High School basketball program and his own family, the same...
Nolan and Brody McCue: A family bond built through baseball
Nolan McCue has an easygoing, properly Southern way about him. He can narrate his life and legacy with a humble ease, so much so that it comes as a surprise to learn he was once a Chicago native —...
Tony Williams: A life of discipline
Fifty years after Tony Williams walked into a karate class at age 5, he is not only teaching punches and kicks to students at Lebanon Dojo, but also helping them build confidence, discipline, and...
Lifetime Hearing Clinic: Win prizes and toast to 25 years
For a quarter of a century, Lifetime Hearing Clinic has helped Middle Tennessee residents stay connected to the sounds of their lives. Now, the local clinic is ready to celebrate that milestone with...
Kid Zone: Simplifying the after-school routine
The lazy days of summer are flying by, and before you know it, the school bells will be ringing again. For busy parents, the back-to-school season brings a lot of moving parts. Balancing a full work...
Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home: A bridge between the past and the future
Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home has supported families navigating the difficult journey of loss for a century. Founded in 1920, they have built their reputation on timeless values of dignity, genuine...
Bee Well Urgent Care: A supportive health journey
Bee Well Urgent Care is redefining the patient experience by offering a “Welcome Home” style atmosphere where walk-ins are always encouraged and the patient’s time is paramount. Located at 6650...
Betty Cantrell: Where help begins
Photo submitted by Betty Cantrell BETTY CANTRELL proudly served as chairperson for Concerned Citizens for Veterans in Wilson County from 2008 to 2026. However, she is quick to explain to anyone that...
Col. William A. Darden: The hidden cost of courage
THE LAST time they all rode together, it was a short drive into Lebanon. It was nothing grand, and they enjoyed a meal on the square and visited family. In hindsight, it feels like a closing chapter...
Letter From the Editor
THE MORNING air in Tennessee can be thick with damp earth and woodsmoke. It is the sound of a heavy porch swing creaking against a quiet house, and the way the mist clings to the ridges of the Great...
Erik Reed: From paratrooper to pastor
ERIK REED’S life has been one of transformation. It’s been shaped by military discipline, personal loss, and a calling that led him to plant a church grounded in authenticity and resilience. As the...
Bangkok Pad Thai: A break from the ordinary
GOOD NEWS IS COMING TO DINNER! We will feature a local food critic’s thoughts as they dine in Lebanon. This month, Krys Midgett visited Bangkok Pad Thai. I LOVE THAI food. My go-to is usually Panang...
David Hale: Static and sirens
BEFORE THE crowds and the lights and the sound that rolls across a fairground long after dark, there was a boy in a small room learning to listen before he ever learned to speak into a microphone....
The Poppy Project: A field of remembrance
AT JONES Brummett Elementary, a field of bright ceramic poppies blooms every three years and falls, not from soil, but from the hands of students learning the meaning of service, sacrifice, and...
Ligon & Bobo: Funeral preplanning brings peace to families
For many families, the most difficult decisions are often made during the most stressful times. Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home is encouraging residents to consider funeral preplanning. Often...
Bee Well Urgent Care: Affordable and quick walk-ins
Bee Well Urgent Care is redefining the patient experience by offering a “Welcome Home” style atmosphere where walk-ins are always encouraged and the patient’s time is paramount. Located at 6650...
Letter From the Editor
THE SCREEN door clicks shut with a familiar rattle. The backpack makes a heavy thud when it hits the floor. It’s the smell of a roast that’s been simmering all afternoon, garlic and slow-cooked...
Suzi McCoy: Leading Christmas for All
FOR MOST people in Wilson County, the nonprofit Christmas for All is visible only for a few days each year, when hundreds of families line up at the former Hartmann Luggage building in Lebanon to...
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