by Rachael Smith | Aug 13, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
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 generation to the next. Today, the league continues to thrive under the...
by Rachael Smith | Aug 13, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
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 resilience. What started as a father-son activity in Nashville during...
by Rachael Smith | Jul 9, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
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 founder of The Journey Church, Reed has spent the past two decades...
by Rachael Smith | Jul 9, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
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 remembrance. The school’s Poppy Project, a Veterans Day art initiative...
by Rachael Smith | Jun 11, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
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 pick up toys for their children. But for Suzi McCoy, the work behind...
