by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Cover, Tullahoma
FARRAR JEAN FORD’S childhood was a series of hospital stays and operating rooms, each leaving its mark on her. Born with a genetic disorder that necessitated numerous orthopedic surgeries, Ford’s early encounters with the medical world were not just a matter of...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature, Tullahoma
AUDREY SWEETON, age 6 ½, is making her mark on her sprawling family farm. As you engage with Audrey and her father, Matt Sweeton, among the charm of their farmhouse, it becomes evident that Audrey’s journey is about more than tending to animals and crops. It’s about...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Feature, Tullahoma
ALOW RUMBLE pulsed through the speakers. The bassline laid the foundation. Steve Brewster inhaled, inspiration filling his body. The drummer beside him gave him a quick nod. Brewster nodded back, his heart hammering a steady rhythm against his ribs. Then, the first...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Stories, Tullahoma
AT JUST 12 years old, Angie Sanders’ mother was brutally murdered at the hands of an abusive ex-boyfriend. It was a nightmare that never seemed to end. The trauma left scars that wouldn’t heal for years. In February 2021, Sanders’ world was rocked again. Just as she...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jul 18, 2024 | Stories, Tullahoma
THE STADIUM lights blurred as Leslie Henley Trussler raced down the runway, her heart hammering a counterpoint to the roaring crowd. The wind whipped past, whispering doubts such as “too fast” and “not strong enough.” But she ignored them, gripping the pole tighter. A...
