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....
by Guest Writer | Sep 11, 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 Durći Chocolate. AS FORREST Gump’s mom said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” When my...
by Sara Hook | Aug 7, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
“DO THINGS that can make a difference, and create hope in someone else’s life.” Those words are the driving force behind Andy White’s life, and his work in and for the community reflects that goal. White is the chief development officer for Easterseals Tennessee, an...
by Wesley Bryant | Aug 7, 2025 | Lebanon, Stories
THE SCENT of warm butter-covered popcorn and the huge roar of the crowd… does anything bring you back faster than a Friday night under the stadium lights? For me, it’s a flood of memories: the nervous jitters before kickoff, the eruption of cheers after a touchdown,...