by Haley Potter | Oct 19, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
THE NIGHT began like any other for Lorah McCarter and her husband as they fed their precious baby girl, Rhylee — one of their newborn twins. Having just returned from the NICU days earlier, life was finally starting to feel a little more normal. But in the blink of an...
by Haley Potter | Oct 19, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
WITH EVERY heavy step down the road, Pastor David Ashley’s rugged hands grip the weight of a wooden cross — a symbol of strength and sacrifice — carried not for himself but for the countless victims of domestic violence across Tennessee whose suffering he refuses to...
by Wesley Bryant | Sep 21, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
OUR FOOD nourishes us, from the soil beneath our feet to the table where we gather with family and friends. The hot sun beams from the sky into the field of sprouting seeds. Farmers rise early, tending to their crops with the same care and dedication that their...
by Sara Hook | Sep 21, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
A PEACH SO juicy it drips down to your elbows, fresh and creamy pimento cheese, crisp yellow squash — all of this can be found at Demeter’s Common, lovingly gathered from growers and artisans across Lebanon. Alongside the produce are fresh flowers, organic soaps, and...
by Gabriel Huff | Sep 21, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
WOMEN WHO have experienced trauma — suffering from the aftermath of human trafficking, addictions, assault, domestic violence, and more — are the people to whom Kelly Orlowski is dedicating her life to help. Her work with recovering women has blossomed into a safe...
by Kali Bradford | Sep 21, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
KRISTEN AND Shane Meyers have made a life out of giving for well over a decade by being a vital part of the farming community in both Lebanon and Watertown. From Shane’s managing a 1,000-acre farm in Lebanon to the couple running their own 15-acre farm in...
