by Wesley Bryant | May 14, 2026 | Lebanon, Letter From the Editor, Stories
WHEN YOU choose a locally owned business over a national chain, you’re not just spending your money, you’re planting it. And the roots of that investment reach deep. Every dollar counts, and it lifts our neighbors. According to the Economic Policy Institute, 68 cents...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 14, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
THE DOOR at Sports World swings open again and again as families drift inside. A father lifts a blue-and-white hoodie while his son nods eagerly beside him. Nearby, teenagers flip through T-shirts, laughing as they hunt for the perfect Friday night gear, while at the...
by Krys Midgett | May 14, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
“COUNTRY MUSIC is three chords and the truth,” said songwriter Harlan Howard. In today’s digital world, it has become more chords and less truth. The truth is still out there but with production, autotune, polish, and AI, you have to look a little harder to find it....
by Krys Midgett | May 14, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
GOOD NEWS IS COMING TO DINNER! We will feature a local food critic’s thoughts as they dine in Lebanon. This month, Krys Midgett visited Poki & Grillz at The Trailer Park. IT’S A warm, sunny day, and a lively crowd fills the lot, while children’s laughter echoes...
by Jeriah Brumfield | May 14, 2026 | Cover, Lebanon
ALONG ONE of Lebanon’s liveliest streets, Posh Finds Boutique catches the light and the eye through its gleaming windows. Inside, wooden floors lead past racks of colorful, carefully arranged clothing, soft knits, and playful patterns. Strings of lights hang from the...
by Teresa James | May 14, 2026 | Feature, Lebanon
WHAT HAPPENS when a Mississippi girl and a Pennsylvania man meet in Oklahoma? They find their way to Tennessee, take over a hometown karate studio, and treat their students as friends — and their friends as family. Janene and Seth Bennett own and manage the Lebanon...
