by Becca Roberts | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
IT WAS another Friday night under the bright stadium lights for Franklin County High School varsity football player Dawson Sowers, who was in his senior year. The tension on the field was palpable, but Sowers had been under this pressure before, and he knew what he...
by Becca Roberts | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
LOCAL CRAFTERS enjoyed selling handmade treasures at the Second Annual Summer Craft Fair on July 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On that Sunday afternoon, colorful tents lined the parking lot in front of Hobby Lobby, offering baked goods, flavored lemonades, hand-crafted...
by Becca Roberts | Jul 10, 2025 | Cover
WHEN HE joined the Air Force, Col. Grant Mizell dreamed of reaching for the sky. He has always chased adventure. “The thought that I could someday fly an airplane was the hook I needed,” Mizell said. “The thought that I’d break the surly bonds of earth and go chase...
by Becca Roberts | Jul 10, 2025 | Feature
ROWS AND rows of trees separate Arnold Air Force Base from the public areas of Tullahoma for safety and national security reasons. Still, this essential barrier disconnects the base and the local community. Colonel Mizell, commander of Arnold Engineering Development...
by Becca Roberts | Jul 10, 2025 | Stories
THE END of May buzzes with anticipation as locals await upcoming vacations, festivals, and holidays. Live on the Lawn, hosted by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Centennial Woman’s Club, is one of the earliest celebrations of the summer season. It was...