by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
ALTHOUGH TENNESSEE didn’t officially join the United States until 1796, Lamar Alexander, the state’s 45th governor, proposed a bicentennial celebration in 1986 to mark 200 years since the first settlements in 1786. This “Tennessee Homecoming ’86,” as it was called,...
by Amanda E. West | Oct 9, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
WINSTEAD PAINE “W.P.” Bone III began his career in the automobile business by washing cars at Wilson County Motors, his father’s dealership. “I was paid in nickels and dimes out of the Coke machine,” Bone recalled. “But the value of a job well done made it seem like...
by Guest Writer | Oct 9, 2025 | 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 Snow White Drive-In. ON THE “old” side of Lebanon, right down Main Street just past where Kmart used to be, you’ll find a little...
by Wesley Bryant | Sep 11, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
“FRANKENSTEIN,” PUBLISHED in 1818, is considered the first science fiction novel. The Gothic story cracked open an entire genre of literature that has endless new entries today. It inspired scientists and remains a staple in pop culture over two centuries later. With...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 11, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
MOST PEOPLE slow down at 70. Cindy Woody is just getting started. By the time the Volunteer Network named her Volunteer of the Year, she had already logged nearly 100 volunteer hours, much of it spent helping with hurricane relief. This year alone, she’s staffed the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 11, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
ON A quiet morning in Tennessee, Brooke Stewart’s world shattered. Her husband, Shawn Stewart, a steel mill worker and devoted father of four, kissed his family goodbye, told them he loved them the night before, and headed to work just after 5 a.m. — as he always did....
