by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 9, 2024 | Cover
LORNA MITCHELL stood and smiled warmly inside a small children’s home in Central Africa. The children enamored her with their warm, coffee-brown faces and cheerful spirits as radiant as the summer sun. Yet, behind those twinkling eyes were the striking realities of...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 9, 2024 | Stories
HERE IN Tullahoma, hometown charm and strong community bonds aren’t hard to find. Community leaders, advocates, lawmakers, construction workers, farmers, educators, and medical professionals all come together to build this place we call home. Their unity and hard work...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 9, 2024 | Stories
MIDDLE TENNESSEE represents new beginnings, summer vacations, or job relocations for some. But for many, it symbolizes history. Betty (Newman) Fraley, born in 1934 on Bradley’s Creek in Coffee County, was the youngest of seven children. The harsh realities of the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 9, 2024 | Stories
IN THE very gym where they once raced across the court, ponytails flying and coaches calling plays in sync with dribbling basketballs, Julia Duncan and McKenna Buckner now stride courtside with playbooks in hand. The same bleachers their parents once cheered from now...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Nov 9, 2024 | Feature
GRIEF IS a deeply personal and often misunderstood experience. Jack (Robert) Kennington’s career in grief recovery began as a profession and evolved into his calling. It’s a way to help others navigate the complex and often overwhelming emotions that come with loss....
