by Wesley Bryant | Dec 11, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
THE CALL comes in, and the world doesn’t slow down. The clock feels like it ticks faster, but our heroes stay strong. The firefighter is halfway through dinner. The nurse just pulled into the driveway. The officer tucks her child into bed and hears the radio crackle....
by Paige Cushman | Dec 11, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
IF YOU try to give Paul Olson a compliment, he’ll probably deflect it. The general manager of Tim Leeper Roofing would rather talk about his crew, their customers, or the community than take any credit himself. But humility aside, it’s clear that the Middle...
by Guest Writer | Dec 11, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
By Paige Turner // Press release provided by VUMC LEADERS FROM Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt honored Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group founder, chairman and CEO, and Sandi Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group Executive Vice President of...
by Wesley Bryant | Nov 13, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
IN MARCH of last year, my cousin’s work schedule became incompatible with raising his first pet, a brown and white Bernedoodle puppy. I took her in, not knowing just how much she would change, well, everything. I set alarms every three hours to take her outside...
by Paige Cushman | Nov 13, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
ON A cool October night last fall, more than a hundred people filled a Lebanon gym for a Halloween party. Music played, children darted between games, and adults gathered with laughter. At the center of it all was Julie Cook, leading the festivities. When she called...
by Paige Cushman | Nov 13, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
THE MAN at the counter didn’t want to give up his dog. He was worried the pup had heartworms, but couldn’t afford the vet visit to know for sure. The New Leash on Life team offered to help. At the time, a heartworm test cost the shelter just $5, and staff promised to...
