by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Cover
Young Vera Lund held tightly to the frayed leash of her new companion — a prize from a raffle that would forever change her life. Her scrappy mixed dog with tender eyes was a confidant who would guide Lund’s path for decades. Now, years later, in Coffee County, that...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature
Five-year-old Joe Capezza gripped the handlebars of his favorite bicycle as he raced down his neighborhood street, his tiny legs pumping with all the force they could muster. The breeze whipped through his hair, and the world blurred around him as his bike seemed to...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Feature
Journey, a majestic red-tailed hawk, soared effortlessly above the canopy, her keen eyes scanning the forest below. A master hunter, she has learned to rely on her instincts to survive in the wild. Journey came to the Middle Tennessee Raptor Center injured and...
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 | 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...