by Becca Roberts | Apr 9, 2026 | Cover, Lebanon
IN 2015, Wilson County Schools was hiring for five principal positions at various schools, but their intention was to place those candidates at whichever location administrators thought was the best fit. Scott Walters, however, had a very different goal in mind when...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Mar 12, 2026 | Cover, Lebanon
FOUNDED IN 2017, Honeybee Tennessee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a simple but ambitious mission: to educate and support individuals and organizations across the state who want to learn about honeybees. Through classroom visits, mentorship, and community partnerships,...
by Kali Bradford | Feb 12, 2026 | Cover, Lebanon
A LOCAL FAMILY’S grief has been transformed into a powerful mission. The Emma Ryleigh Dixon (ERDie) Project, founded in memory of 14‑year‑old Emma Ryleigh Dixon, is bringing attention both locally and nationally to bone cancer research while keeping alive the light...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Jan 8, 2026 | Cover, Lebanon
ON A Friday evening, when most people are racing through traffic and tapping their steering wheels with impatience, Dr. Michael Vaughan was driving home with a different feeling entirely. The week had been full, the kind that leaves a person tired but satisfied that...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Dec 11, 2025 | Cover, Lebanon
WHEN JAMES Lanier picks up the phone these days, he often does so after a nap. He explains it plainly, without apology, and with a smile you can hear through the line: he enjoys his daily rest. It’s a small detail, but it captures something essential about Lanier. He...
by Becca Roberts | Nov 13, 2025 | Cover, Lebanon
June, a jet-black German Shepherd, stands at attention, scanning the perimeter for threats, then checking back in with her owner, noticing every movement and sound. While out and about, she stays completely in the zone, protecting her handler, Chris Wilson, a...
