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 Wesley Bryant | Apr 9, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
A STUDENT IN our community today will walk the halls of Congress with a pinned American flag on their chest. A student in our community today will pray their knees still hold when their nerves get the best of them as they walk the steps to the stage to accept a...
by Becca Roberts | Apr 9, 2026 | Lebanon, Stories
BROOKE LIPSHIE walks through the double doors, ready for a day of teaching fourth grade math and Bible at Friendship Christian School. But she does not arrive alone; her husband, Adam, heads to the high school classrooms where he teaches U.S. Wars, personal finance,...
