by Amanda E. West | May 18, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
FROM 2011 to 2021, the Nashville Superspeedway stood silent but not forgotten. For a solid decade, the gates remained locked, its track untouched by the thrill of race day, and the roar of cheering fans was a distant memory. Yet, through the stillness, Don Huebner...
by Amanda E. West | May 18, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
BEN GRAHAM is a man who wears many hats. He’s a husband, father of four, grandfather, actor, film producer, podcast creator, speaker, radio program host — the list goes on. As a fifth-generation preacher who felt called to preach the gospel at age 14, Graham has since...
by Amanda E. West | May 18, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
EXCEPT FOR four years spent at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT-K) and two and a half years living in Murfreesboro, veteran relic hunter Quindy Robertson has always lived in Trousdale County. Since Tennessee ranks second in the number of Civil War battles...
by Guest Writer | May 18, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
VANILLA MOOSE Coffee is a brand-new coffee cafe in Lebanon. It began as a coffee truck and added a physical location in the Hamilton Station area. I had the pleasure of eating lunch. The shop serves and sells special roast coffee in whole beans or grinds it for...
by Wesley Bryant | Apr 20, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
THE ECONOMIC Policy Institute reports that for every dollar spent at a locally owned business, 68 cents of it stays in the local economy. Compare this to 32 cents staying in a local community when spending money at a chain store. The University of Florida conducted an...
by Richard Klin | Apr 20, 2024 | Lebanon, Stories
LEBANON BOASTS many attractions, including Working Man Winery, which is run by the husband-and-wife team of Will and Connie Johnston. Like many proprietors of small businesses, the Johnstons came to the wine business in a roundabout way — they simply loved wineries...
