by Gabriel Huff | Oct 19, 2024 | Feature, Lebanon
JOE’S (REAL name withheld for privacy) brain did not work. The man was unconscious. He had been that way for a while now in the trauma unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after suffering a serious injury, but this made no difference to Jan Parker. She read...
by Haley Potter | Sep 21, 2024 | Feature, Lebanon
STEPPING INTO a Cracker Barrel kitchen feels like walking into the heart of a Southern home. The air is warm and fragrant, filled with the rich aroma of biscuits baking in the oven and the savory scent of country ham sizzling on the grill. Cast iron skillets clatter...
by Sara Hook | Sep 21, 2024 | Feature, Lebanon
SIZZLING STEW, sweet cobblers, and crumbling cornbread are all staple dishes for the Wilson County Cast Iron Community, and their commitment to teaching and serving means that anyone in Lebanon and Wilson County can experience the wonders of cast iron cooking. Cast...
by Kali Bradford | Aug 16, 2024 | Feature, Lebanon
THE FIRST Special Olympics took place in Chicago’s Soldier Field in July 1968 and hosted 1,000 athletes from across the U.S. and Canada. In its second year, the event grew internationally and welcomed France into the fun. By the fourth year, 10 additional countries...
by Haley Potter | Aug 16, 2024 | Feature, Lebanon
SITTING ON a cozy couch in a living room in Lebanon, excitement and nerves filled the room for a local athletic hero and his family. Zion Logue, a young man with an infectious smile and a humble demeanor, anxiously awaited the biggest moment of his life: the NFL...
by Richard Klin | Jul 23, 2024 | Feature, Lebanon
MARC AQUILA owns and operates FXPedals in Lebanon. Almost its entire stock is devoted to guitar and bass effect pedals, making it a very unusual endeavor. Pedals are generally considered accessories, but at FXPedals, the pedal is the store’s main feature. It is one of...
