by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Cover
ESTABLISHED JUST days before the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) symbolized a ray of hope during one of the darkest periods in American history. Initially conceived as a civilian defense force, CAP swiftly evolved into a...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Feature
AS AIDAN Ralston looked at the inscription on his treasured copy of “The Gallant Man,” he couldn’t help but feel inspired by the words of Desmond Doss. Doss was a World War II (WWII) hero who saved lives without firing a shot, and his story spoke to Aidan in ways...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Stories
DOT WATSON’S life began at 308 N. Atlantic St. in Tullahoma, a place that would shape the foundation of her values and convictions. Growing up in a household that cherished giving back, her parents instilled a deep sense of responsibility toward her hometown and...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Stories
FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS. It has been 58 years since the last time a drink threatened to swallow him whole. At Serenity House, surrounded by encouraging conversations and love, it felt less like a battle won and more like a life rebuilt, brick by brick. Here, life wasn’t...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Stories
WALKING THROUGH the double doors, a medley of grunts, thuds, and sneakers squeaking against polished floors fills the air. Bodies blur across the spring floor, twisting, leaping, and defying gravity. A young girl, eyes narrowed in focus, launches herself skyward in a...
