by Amanda West | Aug 12, 2023 | Cover
A 2020 TULLAHOMA High School (THS) graduate, Macey Bowman, lives by the motto: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” As a senior at Welch College in Gallatin, Bowman is poised to lead her teammates to another victorious season. During her junior...
by Amanda West | Jul 15, 2023 | Stories
“We can all do more than nothing,” said Dr. Monica Blake-Beasley. As the keynote speaker for the Women Impacting the Community event held on May 9, she recalled how she learned to “fail forward.” In 2016, during the 15 years she served as a police officer for...
by Amanda West | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
“We have an extensive waiting list. Before we’re able to help, ladies will overdose and die. They are no longer here to reap the benefits of Blue Monarch,” said Shakia Craig, the officer of community relations and development. “We don’t know what kind of...
by Amanda West | Nov 1, 2022 | Stories
In 1995, Susan Binkley was running a high-profile horse hotel and selling her artwork at a gallery in Nashville. Becoming the founder and president of Blue Monarch, a nonprofit for women seeking to escape addiction and heal alongside their children, was not a journey...