by Rachael Smith | May 8, 2025 | Cover
AN ANNUAL summer event in Lebanon brings the community together for music, fun, food, and dancing. It’s a place designed to create harmony — for free. Lebanon Sunday Soul, a completely free festival held on the fourth Sunday of every June, was founded and created by...
by Haley Potter | Apr 17, 2025 | Cover
THE BELL rings, and suddenly, the classroom is filled with youthful, excited voices as students shuffle into their desks, backpacks thumping against the floor, and pencil cases opening as the school day is about to begin. Pens and pencils rattle as they roll across...
by Richard Klin | Apr 1, 2025 | Cover
SUSAN SHAW is the project administrator for Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto. “My skills,” she said, “are project management and bringing people together.” This is an apt — and modest — summation of her work with two outreach programs: DrugFree WilCo and Wilson...
by Gabriel Huff | Feb 26, 2025 | Cover
Life forced Lacie to become an independent woman. The disappearance of a mother left Lacie to help her stepdad care for three sisters at a young age. With a biological father out of the picture following a tragic divorce during her infant years, her stepfather became...
by Sara Hook | Jan 29, 2025 | Cover
Bees flit through bright flowers as women walk by, quietly contemplating the beauty around them. This beauty is reflected in their souls, shining brightly despite all they have been through. The peace and empowerment of Good Hope Farms uplift their future and change...
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...
