by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 17, 2025 | Stories
ANDREA PARSON leaned in at a corner lunch table in Robert E. Lee Elementary’s cafeteria. Her genuine smile set the tone as students opened up about their day. Between bites of lunch, she helped them untangle conflicts, celebrate small victories, and build friendships....
by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
IN TULLAHOMA, painted murals brighten alleyways, sharing its history while offering a hopeful glimpse into the future. Welcoming storefronts invite neighbors and visitors to linger just a little longer. Children’s glee brightens the already colorful playgrounds. Even...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
ON A warm summer afternoon, a group of volunteers from The Legacy Church gathered in the parking lot of an apartment complex just a stone’s throw from their new building. Church members unloaded boxes of food and set up tables with colorful flyers for upcoming events....
by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
GLOVES HIT punching bags, and their thuds infuse a large gym at FIT Beyond Therapy. The beat of tenacity bounces off the walls. Intensity and focus flow through the room, where Parkinson’s warriors — many in their 40s to 90s — push their limits with every punch. To an...
by Wesley Bryant | Apr 1, 2025 | Stories
THE SOUNDS of the self-checkout registers beep through the entire store. The short lines of people with baskets and carts move across the reflective tile like a conveyor belt and out the door. Uh, oh. A man at the checkout stood frozen. The total amount due on the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Feb 26, 2025 | Stories
When you walk through the doors of Blessed Forever Aesthetics in Tullahoma, you’re stepping into Shannon Cole’s world. Every detail, from the calming colors on the walls to the gentle sound of soothing music, invites you into instant tranquility. The walls are...
