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...
by Felicia Dilbert | Dec 11, 2025 | Feature
WHEN GIL and Patty Carter first met at a Nashville school for students with behavioral disorders, they had little interest in each other. He was an assistant principal. She was a therapist. “It was absolutely apathy at first sight,” Gil said. What followed changed...
by Paige Cushman | Nov 13, 2025 | Feature
JACK BRUNSON likes his dogs like he likes his guitars — a little rough around the edges. When you walk into his shop, Jack’s Guitarcheology in Lebanon, you might first notice the rows of unusual, quirky guitars hanging from the walls — old Silvertones, dime-store...
