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...
by Sara Hook | Nov 8, 2024 | Cover
Whether it’s through the Court Appointed Special Advocates board, the United Way board, or as chairman of the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce in 2023, Wes Dugan is always serving his community. He serves in his day job as an agency manager for Farm Bureau...
by Sara Hook | Oct 19, 2024 | Cover
FEW PEOPLE have the chance to become pioneers in their field, and even fewer take that risk and blaze new paths. Lucy Nelson — wife, mother, and lieutenant at the Lebanon Fire Department — is one of those people. As the first female firefighter in Lebanon, Nelson had...
by Gabriel Huff | Sep 21, 2024 | Cover
THE MOST important agricultural industry in the United States is cattle production, which persistently “accounts for the largest share of total cash receipts for agricultural commodities,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Between 2002 and 2022,...
