by Richard Klin | Dec 26, 2024 | Cover
Steven George’s parents ran a butcher shop in Alabama. At a young age, he began helping out and — when not attending school or sports events — worked there full time. He also started farming. This background and expertise proved to be invaluable when he moved to...
by Richard Klin | Nov 8, 2024 | Stories
WILSONHELPS.ORG IS a large-scale, comprehensive, and user-friendly guide to Wilson County’s broad array of available aid. This is the most general way to describe what is an enormous, cross-referenced resource that takes its inspiration from Craigslist. ...
by Richard Klin | Aug 16, 2024 | Stories
THE PROM is an American rite of passage that has, through cultural ups and downs, become an enshrined part of adolescence for almost a century. Yet the costs associated with the prom — costs that have progressively increased over the years — can make participation...
by Richard Klin | Jul 23, 2024 | Feature
MARC AQUILA owns and operates FXPedals in Lebanon. Almost its entire stock is devoted to guitar and bass effect pedals, making it a very unusual endeavor. Pedals are generally considered accessories, but at FXPedals, the pedal is the store’s main feature. It is one of...
by Richard Klin | Jul 23, 2024 | Cover
MACIEO GAINES has had a sports-filled life. At the age of 4, Gaines began playing softball with 6-year-olds. At 7, he added football and basketball to his repertoire, eventually narrowing his focus to basketball. That love for basketball grew and grew. After...