by Wesley Bryant | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
ALL I want for Christmas iiiiiiis…yoooooOOooooOOoouuuUUUuuu.” Can you hear it already? It’s that time of year once again. A time of year when a heated blanket feels like a hug. Every inch of the warmth feels like therapy from head to toe. Marshmallows swirl in the...
by Tina Neeley | Dec 1, 2022 | Cover
As you put on your next new pair of shoes, hold that empty box a few minutes longer. Look inside at what it holds. What do you see? Packing paper? Cardboard? Look again. That empty box has the potential to change the lives of children and adults around the world. You...
by Guest Writer | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
SOMETIMES THE holidays can seem all about the “more.” More decorations, more gifts, more food, more events. But what if less was actually the more we were looking for? Tullahoma native Makayla Wonder, owner of Wonder Wax Studio, seems to have this same...
by Kali Bradford | Dec 1, 2022 | Stories
THE SIMPLE act of sitting down to eat a meal with others has great significance. It conjures thoughts of historical meals, such as Jesus sharing the Last Supper with his disciples, Norman Rockwell’s iconic Thanksgiving painting, “Freedom from Want,” and maybe even...
by Kali Bradford | Dec 1, 2022 | Feature
There are two kinds of people in life, according to Manchester resident Jeffery Russo; those who return their shopping cart and those who do not. That simple act of kindness is something that Russo feels tells a lot about a person’s character. Russo is all about acts...