Lisa Hobbs

Representatives from Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, and Farm Credit Mid-America/Rural 1st recently presented a combined donation of $3,000 to the Grundy County Food Bank to help provide meals for children and families facing food insecurity in Grundy County. The funds were raised through the annual Shooting Hunger Sporting Clays Shoots, a statewide initiative […]

A sigh of relief went round the Mountain with the news that retiring owner Joan Thomas has found buyers for Mooney’s Market & Emporium, and the Monteagle icon will remain open. The buyers are Mallory Grimm and Trapp Tubbs, who own LUNCH in Sewanee. “Mallory and Trapp bring the perfect values and skill set to […]

More Adventures in Customer Service I believe in the importance of customer service. A while back, I dropped my cable/internet provider after spending half my time battling their so-called customer service reps. I had many indecipherable conversations with guys in India who called themselves “Rick” or “Sam.” I finally switched to another provider. I should […]

The Appalachian Conservation Institute (ACI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit protecting nearly 11,000 acres in Tennessee’s Little Sequatchie Cove, announced the opening of the Mountain Laurel Trail, a brand new hiking trail that runs through one of the region’s most biodiverse landscapes and features waterfall views. Access to the Mountain Laurel Trail as well as the rest […]

BETH RINER Contributor Slick back those mullets, practice spitting watermelon seeds, and work on your turkey calling skills – it’s time to show them off at Beersheba Springs Market Music Fest June 27. It’s all part of the festivities celebrating the market’s newly finished stage out back of the iconic mom-and-pop general store that’s been […]

Gerald and Jana Barrett, of Altamont, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 4, 2026. Their daughters Shala Wohlgemuth, Ashli Barrett and Emily Elrod treated them with a surprise celebration at the Elrod home in the Cumberland Heights Community on June 7. The Barretts were married June 4, 1976, at Air View Baptist Church in […]

Mary Powell, of Sewanee, is a graduate of Colgate University in the Class of 2026. She, a graduate of Alameda High School, majored in Environmental Studies and Biology at Colgate. Powell received a Bachelor of Arts degree Magna Cum Laude at Colgate’s 205th commencement, which was held on May 17 this year.

Presented by American Revival in partnership with The Caverns, the two organizations raised $30,000 for the Littell-Partin Community Center, supporting ongoing local programs tied to the Millions of Conversations’ We See Hope initiative in Grundy County. American Revival: Underground in Grundy County took place May 12 at The Caverns, transforming the underground venue into a […]

It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that my loving wife Heather Lawley (Radabaugh), 53, of Royse City, Texas, passed away peacefully with family around her on May 31, 2026, at her home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She fought like a warrior and inspired others to get checkups and […]

A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, has resulted in charges against two men in connection to the death of the Henry County woman. On June 5, at the request of 24th Judicial District Attorney General Neil Thompson, TBI agents began investigating the circumstances […]