by Paige Cushman | Nov 13, 2025 | Feature
SEVERAL YEARS ago, Greg was at his breaking point. “I was on my way to suicide, to be quite honest,” he said. As he drove down a rural road in Missouri that day, he noticed a commotion on the roadside. A couple of men were chasing after a yellow dog. Greg pulled over...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Feature
AS THE door to the Fite-Fessenden House swings open, the wood floors draw you into the center hallway flanked by dual parlors. Clusters of candles flicker from polished brass candelabras perched atop mantels inlaid with colorful tiles. A warm ambiance fills every nook...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Feature
FUN FACT: The term “flying off the handle” originated from handmade brooms, which have a tendency to lose their “heads” when used forcefully. CHECK IN at the general store at Fiddlers Grove, then round the corner past the town hall and amble into Mr. Luther’s...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 11, 2025 | Feature
LOCATED JUST off Highway 109 North at 41 Business Park Dr. in Lebanon, Tennessee — far from the towering skyscrapers of Lego headquarters — sits a colorful universe of imagination known as Music City Bricks. But simply calling it a Lego store would be like calling a...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 11, 2025 | Feature
A CLUSTER OF quail pecked eagerly at the feed while Ellie carefully checked their water. Inside their home, Kensley lined up freshly baked sourdough loaves on the counter to cool. The vibration of a mixer whirred softly in the background. It was a gift from someone...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 7, 2025 | Feature
IN A Lebanon gym, the squeak of sneakers and the thud of basketballs bounce off the empty bleachers. A group of young athletes navigates through cone drills, focusing intently on their footwork and ball-handling skills. Coach Jonathan Barfield observes from the...
