by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Mar 12, 2026 | Feature
STACEY MAXWELL still measures time in before and after. Before August 2019, when her best friend, Gina Putman, died unexpectedly. And after, when grief slowly reshaped itself into purpose. Stacey and Gina met in sixth grade and grew up together in Wilson County as...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Mar 12, 2026 | Feature
KERRY WILSON doesn’t do winter or holiday prep the way most people do. At the end of 2025, Wilson was doing what she does every year: counting carefully and preparing for more people than most households plan for. She and her husband, who first had this dream, Pastor...
by Kali Bradford | Feb 12, 2026 | Feature
THIS PAST July, people gathered behind the First Baptist Church on East Market Street in Lebanon, after years of attending the Salvation Army Church-Mary Chaffin Chapel in Upton Heights. They come not for worship, but for something just as sacred: the chance for their...
by Kali Bradford | Feb 12, 2026 | Feature
IN THE world of country music, stories often unfold in ballads of tales of heartbreak, redemption, and enduring love. For Ken and Kristy Mellons, however, their song is a living testimony of perseverance and faith. MUSIC WAS THE BEGINNINGKristy grew up in...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Jan 8, 2026 | Feature
WHEN YOU speak with Carla Waxel, the first thing you notice is the warmth in her voice. The second is that she apologizes for it. October, she explains, is one of her “allergy months.” May is the other. Twice a year, she loses the effortless smoothness of her speech,...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Jan 8, 2026 | Feature
FOR DR. RYAN Moore, healing has always been about motion — helping people move the way they’re meant to. As a chiropractor at Cumberland Chiropractic and Sports Medicine in Lebanon, he’s spent nearly a decade keeping patients on their feet, whether they’re competitive...
