by Becca Roberts | Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
The worn, cracked bricks clung to the facade of Pickett Chapel, Lebanon’s oldest brick building still standing. Though the floorboards creaked and the paint peeled inside, one family saw an opportunity to revive its valuable history and preserve a piece of their own...
by Becca Roberts | Oct 8, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
A walk through the mid-19th-century Fite-Fessenden House in Lebanon lets you step back to a different era, where remnants of local history fill its rooms. Its owner, Sallie Barry Peyton Fessenden, stipulated in her will that upon her death in 1983, the house would...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
If Brandon Dragan’s career path has taught him anything, it’s that life doesn’t always reveal your calling on the first try. “My journey was long,” he said. Today, Dragan is a criminal defense attorney, representing clients through some of the most...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Sep 10, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
When Jared Benoit tells people he grew up in upstate New York, they often picture skyscrapers, crowded sidewalks, and the constant pace of New York City. Benoit just laughs. “When I think of New York,” he said, “I think of cornstalks and boots.” His childhood...
by Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney | Aug 13, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
Nolan McCue has an easygoing, properly Southern way about him. He can narrate his life and legacy with a humble ease, so much so that it comes as a surprise to learn he was once a Chicago native — and still a die-hard Cubs fan. “I grew up on the north side of...
by Rachael Smith | Aug 13, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
Fifty years after Tony Williams walked into a karate class at age 5, he is not only teaching punches and kicks to students at Lebanon Dojo, but also helping them build confidence, discipline, and resilience. What started as a father-son activity in Nashville during...
