by Jeriah Brumfield | May 14, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
THE DOOR at Sports World swings open again and again as families drift inside. A father lifts a blue-and-white hoodie while his son nods eagerly beside him. Nearby, teenagers flip through T-shirts, laughing as they hunt for the perfect Friday night gear, while at the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 14, 2026 | Cover, Lebanon
ALONG ONE of Lebanon’s liveliest streets, Posh Finds Boutique catches the light and the eye through its gleaming windows. Inside, wooden floors lead past racks of colorful, carefully arranged clothing, soft knits, and playful patterns. Strings of lights hang from the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 12, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
THE HOLIDAYS have passed, the lights are put away, and the last of the wrapping paper has been tossed away with the trash. For many of us, the season of giving fades as quickly as the pine and evergreen scents in the living room. Volunteer shifts slow down. Donation...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 12, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
THE SUN hadn’t fully risen when Margaret Busby’s day began. Morning stillness filled the house, broken only by the gentle rumble of the heater as she moved from room to room, waking her children, feeding them, and dressing them for the day. Warm breakfast aromas still...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 11, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
MOST PEOPLE slow down at 70. Cindy Woody is just getting started. By the time the Volunteer Network named her Volunteer of the Year, she had already logged nearly 100 volunteer hours, much of it spent helping with hurricane relief. This year alone, she’s staffed the...
