by Gabriel Huff | Oct 19, 2024 | Feature
JOE’S (REAL name withheld for privacy) brain did not work. The man was unconscious. He had been that way for a while now in the trauma unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after suffering a serious injury, but this made no difference to Jan Parker. She read...
by Gabriel Huff | Sep 21, 2024 | Stories
WOMEN WHO have experienced trauma — suffering from the aftermath of human trafficking, addictions, assault, domestic violence, and more — are the people to whom Kelly Orlowski is dedicating her life to help. Her work with recovering women has blossomed into a safe...
by Gabriel Huff | Sep 21, 2024 | Cover
THE MOST important agricultural industry in the United States is cattle production, which persistently “accounts for the largest share of total cash receipts for agricultural commodities,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Between 2002 and 2022,...
by Gabriel Huff | Aug 16, 2024 | Cover
THE SECOND oldest of six children, Brice Njezic grew up in Lebanon. Following in his parents’ footsteps, he loved sports. Baseball swooshed into his life at 5 years old. Basketball and football came into the picture soon after. After participating in all three sports...
by Gabriel Huff | Jul 23, 2024 | Feature
HELPING THE young and lost is what one man in Lebanon was inspired to do all his life. Ronnie D. Kelley moved to Lebanon from Hartsville in the fourth grade. He grew up in the Wilson County School District and graduated from high school in 1973. He chose to...