by Amanda West | Oct 9, 2025 | Cover
GRAVEL DIRT swirled in a thin, murky cloud behind their pickup truck. John Ray Clemmons rotated the handle until the truck window released a sigh, and the oppressive heat of summer dropped a fraction inside the cab. He pressed closer to the door panel, studying his...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 11, 2025 | Cover
KASON LESTER doesn’t have to go far to remember who he is. He’s a hometown guy, born and raised in Lebanon, whose heart beats for Middle Tennessee, where red dirt roads lead to family farms and downtown squares brim with hometown charm. His grandfathers built...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 7, 2025 | Cover
COACH JOHN McNeal scanned the hallway at Friendship Christian School — not for hall passes or horseplay, but for instincts. One boy’s shove and a quick twist out of a headlock might’ve looked like a blitzing linebacker and a defensive end blowing up third down. A...
by Sara Hook | Jul 10, 2025 | Cover
ON ONE side of the desk, there could be a veteran, their spouse, their widow, or their children. ZaBrina Seay cares for them all. As director of the Wilson County Veterans Service Office, Seay works every day to ensure veterans and their families receive the support...
by Rachael Smith | Jun 12, 2025 | Cover
SINCE 2012, Krys Midgett has made it her mission to ensure that no child goes without the magic of Christmas. Through her nonprofit, Give A Little Christmas, she and her community of volunteers help families facing emergencies such as illness, job loss, or domestic...
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...
