by Haley Potter | Apr 17, 2025 | Stories
WHEN DALE Buford walks into a classroom at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) in Lebanon, it’s clear that this isn’t just another day at work. For Buford, teaching isn’t simply about sharing technical knowledge — it’s about changing lives, one student...
by Gabriel Huff | Apr 17, 2025 | Stories
LIFE THREW a wrench into Joshua Brown’s plans — ideas of numbers, data, and creation all woven into the career of an electrical engineer fell apart. Instead, the Florida native turned into what he swore never to become. He then forever transformed the livesof teachers...
by Gabriel Huff | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
LAURA DILEONARDI’S life felt like a cluttered room of chaos with no doors. In 2012, she became pregnant for the first time. With the new reality came anxiety, exhaustion, and loneliness. She struggled to make connections in her community. Mother support networks...
by Guest Writer | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
AFTER YEARS without a major business expo, the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce is bringing a fresh and exciting event to the local community: the Accelerate Expo. Spearheaded by James Danella and a dedicated subcommittee of the chamber’s Economic Development...
by Sara Hook | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
CONSTRUCTION CAN be a sweaty, dirty job, and shed manufacturing is no different. But Matthew Black of Blacks Buildings isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty for his business or for the community. As a modular certified home builder, Blacks Buildings constructs sheds,...
by Sara Hook | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
MENTAL HEALTH is an issue for people all across the United States, especially for children — but Lebanon has a champion fighting back. Francis Garcia has lived in Middle Tennessee for over 21 years and in Lebanon for five, and his work changes lives across the state. ...
