Petros Pisinos: Seeds of Beauty Through Adversity

Petros Pisinos: Seeds of Beauty Through Adversity

PLEASANT CHILDHOOD memories of Cyprus cling to Petros Pisinos’ memory. He spent his childhood among farm animals and citrus trees — a life fully intertwined with the land.  “I grew up around animals, tractors, cultivating the soil, and planting vegetables, orange...
Avery Smith: Avery’s Victory Lap

Avery Smith: Avery’s Victory Lap

THE CICADAS buzzed a summer song as a blur of white and orange zipped through Tullahoma High School’s track field. Laughter and cheers filled the atmosphere, accompanied by the thump of a softball hitting a mitt. Avery Smith, a streak of sunshine with a beaming smile,...
Audrey Sweeton: It Takes a Village

Audrey Sweeton: It Takes a Village

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...
Steve Brewster: Tullahoma to the Top

Steve Brewster: Tullahoma to the Top

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...