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,...
by Gabriel Huff | Aug 16, 2024 | Cover
THE SECOND oldest of six children, Brice Njezic grew up in Lebanon. Following in his parents’ footsteps, he loved sports. Baseball swooshed into his life at 5 years old. Basketball and football came into the picture soon after. After participating in all three sports...
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...
by Richard Klin | Jun 22, 2024 | Cover
SCOTTY HASTING was an Army infantryman who was eventually deployed to Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province, where he was severely wounded and saw his best friend killed. The mental wounds, though, took much longer to heal. He has had to cope with PTSD and the psychological...
by Amanda West | May 18, 2024 | Cover
PRESS THE pause button this summer and spend the day rambling through the historic buildings at Fiddlers Grove Historic Village, nestled in the heart of the Wilson County Fair Grounds. Explore a genuine doctor’s office, complete with medical journals, equipment, and...
