by Guest Writer | Nov 8, 2024 | Stories
WHEN I’M in the mood for an authentic Mexican dinner, one of my go-to restaurants in Lebanon is Los Compadres. It always hits the spot, and my most recent visit was no exception. Our server, Manny, was attentive and efficient, and the meal was delicious. We...
by Wesley Bryant | Oct 19, 2024 | Stories
SHE FLASHES her lights and pushes the gas pedal a little harder. The walkie-talkie is too quiet, so she spins the dial and makes her bulletproof vest a little more comfortable. She worked hard to wear that badge. She joined the force to give people comfort and safety...
by Sara Hook | Oct 19, 2024 | Stories
HEROES COME in many shapes and sizes, but at the end of the day, each has the same important quality: they are willing to do difficult things to help people in need. A hero might rescue someone from a fire, perform emergency CPR to save someone’s life, or join the...
by Haley Potter | Oct 19, 2024 | 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 | 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 | 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...
