Never have I ever liked massages. I discovered this when a friend surprised me on my birthday one year with a trip to a spa. “This is supposed to be relaxing,” I thought. I couldn’t imagine how people get comfortable during a massage. I was half-naked in front of a complete stranger who was …
Friday, September 13, 2024
Monday, September 09, 2024
Webster’s defines “saying” as a “proverbial expression.” Over the span of my lifetime I have heard and used many proverbial expressions related to the animal world. Many of them will be lost to the past as small, family farms slowly disappear, and fewer and fewer children grow up interacting…
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair came to a close over the weekend after bringing in 861,425 people to the fairgrounds.
Saturday, August 24, 2024
The Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair has seen record numbers in attendance this year.
Friday, August 23, 2024
People browse the Hale Moss Exhibit Building at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair.
The Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair has achieved record attendance this year.
Fairgoers travel the grounds at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair.
Fairgoers line up at a food vendor at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair.
A musician performs in Fiddlers Grove at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair.
A stilt walker walks through the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair on Thursday night.
The Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair biggest pumpkin and biggest watermelon winners were on display in the Made in Tennessee building.
Adyson Lee holds a chick at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
As the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair continues this week, volunteers are hard at work across the fairgrounds in Lebanon.
Monday, August 19, 2024
By Angel Kane
A few weeks ago, I wrote of famous pairs. Here are a few more which might resurrect some memories.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Lebanon received a $350,000 grant from the State of Tennessee’s Local Parks & Recreation Fund (LPRF) to replace the 30-year-old wading pool at Don Fox Park.
Within an hour and a half of the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair opening on Thursday night, there had already been four people from different countries that visited the Made in Tennessee building.
Before the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair is in full swing today, individuals with special needs and their families will have an opportunity to enjoy the fairgrounds in a more sensory- friendly way.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair is slated to kick off tomorrow, and local law enforcement agencies are preparing to help with safety and traffic.
Get ready for the best 10 days of the year because the Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair is almost here. Tennessee’s big celebration is kicking off in Tennessee’s Largest Outdoor Classroom at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center in Lebanon.
Monday, August 05, 2024
I have this habit. I’ve had it all my life.
Friday, July 26, 2024
If you are a parent of young adults — then you’ve received this dreaded call.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Sometimes the things we remember and even experience come in pairs. I have given that a lot of thought lately. Here are few of my favorites.
Friday, July 19, 2024
According to a statistic I pulled off some random website, 75 million women are in perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause right now in the U.S. — with 6,000 more women reaching menopause each day. That being said, what part of the pause are you on? If life has taught me anything over th…
Friday, July 12, 2024
I own 72 pairs of readers.
Tuesday, July 09, 2024
You see a lot written and hear a lot of talk about happiness these days. Parents say, “I just want my children to be happy.” Young grooms-to-be say, “I just want to make her happy.” Young brides-to- be say, “I just want to make him happy.” And I often hear the disappointed and disillusioned …
Saturday, July 06, 2024
Many years ago, when burley tobacco was king in Middle Tennessee late of June and early July would find most tobacco “laid by.” Dark green and growing, burley seemed to thrive as temperatures were on the rise. By then, my father would be looking ahead to July 4, a day when his sons were cons…
Thursday, July 04, 2024
The morning view from the back deck of my bed and breakfast was breathtaking. I was thoroughly mesmerized by the grandeur of Pikes Peak. Puffy clouds hovered below the pinnacle of the mountain where snow was still present along its sides, in June. The foremost landmark of Colorado is Pike’s …
Monday, June 24, 2024
My body clock forbade the coveted sleep I had intentionally scheduled. The habit of rising early in the morning beckoned me even on vacation. After incessant tossing and turning in an unfamiliar bed, I reluctantly arose and headed to the kitchenette to make coffee.
Is nothing safe anymore? Now the people who are supposed to know are telling us that our water is not safe to drink. ĐÔĘÓ˝çAPPns have the safest, purest water supply in the entire world, and every day someone is trying to sell me a water filtration system or trumpeting the dangers of chlorine.…
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The offer was too good to be true. A two-week, fully paid cruise on the Mediterranean Sea, complete with round trip airline tickets and cash for expenses. This bodacious gesture was made by an anonymous benefactor who had communicated through my wife. This unlikely generosity gripped my hear…
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
We are packing for a trip. And if you’ re like me, you completely over pack and then wear the same pair of jeans the entirety of the vacation.
In our small herd of crossbred cattle, we have a cow named Oreo. I say we. Actually, Oreo belongs to our granddaughter, Jane. When Jane was younger, and less busy, she named all the newborn calves. She was quite creative in her naming — Monster, Pluto, Venus, Mercury, Dozier, Coco, Meteor, R…
Monday, June 10, 2024
Do you know that feeling of writing (or typing) a little notation on a calendar indicating that the date is reserved for an event? Not a doctor’s appointment, work meeting, or reminder to give the cat her monthly joint medicine. Nope. This is something you look forward to. From that day forw…
The trip back to his old stomping grounds had been a long time in planning. There always seemed to be conflicts or higher priorities in his busy schedule. However, this would be the summer he makes the long trek across the country.
The late columnist, writer, humorist and avowed southerner, Lewis Grizzard once said, “The nearest thing to heaven is a homegrown tomato.”
Monday, June 03, 2024
I was in Talladega, Alabama this past weekend speaking for the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind. The occasion was the Alabama School for the Blind annual Alumni Association meeting. I was there because Patti Anne Chastain, daughter, and former office manager, of the late, Bryan Towns…
My heart skips a small beat with the Amazon driver comes up our driveway. Not because he is bringing me a delivery, but because he is bringing me a delivery … yet again … today! And my Husband is home!
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
The photograph was riveting. The World War II amphibious assault vehicle was filled to capacity with young soldiers in route to Omaha Beach’s Green sector. The troops were the spearhead of a massive Allied invasion aimed at breaking Hitler’s Atlantic Wall. D-Day had arrived. It was time to e…
I love my kids. To me, they are the most amazing human beings. Sure, they can be annoying at times, but overall, they are great. However, I’ve noticed something since they’ve reached adulthood. The worry doesn’t stop. Like ever. Potty training, benchmark tests, driving, dating, ACTs and SATs…
Friday, May 24, 2024
Our son recently had his wisdom teeth taken out. He is the last of our three children to go through this procedure. A procedure that my husband and I both had done in our late teens, as well.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
I visited the old home place over the weekend. Located at the end of McCall Lane in the Watervale Community, it was originally part of the Burr Manning farm. Burr Manning willed the 67 acres to my paternal grandmother, Amy Manning. Eventually, my father purchased the farm from his mother, my…
Monday, May 13, 2024
The 25th Annual Granville Heritage Day will feature an Antique Car, Tractor & Engine Show Saturday, May 25.
Decision making is part and parcel of our daily life.
I have a love-hate relationship with driving. It started when I had a wreck shortly after turning 16. Other than a stiff neck, I was unharmed. My mom’s minivan didn’t come out so well. She was totaled. The totaled part didn’t bother my mom as much as the fact that she had just filled up the …
In this writer’s opinion, Winston Churchill was the greatest man of the last century. Known as the “British Bulldog” he was the epitome of determination and resoluteness.
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Horses weren’t the only thing residents were rooting for during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby festivities. Some had their fingers crossed for a rubber duck.
Saturday’s rain didn’t stop plant lovers from making the trek to Fiddler’s Grove for the 14th annual Spring Fest in the Grove at the Wilson County Fairgrounds.
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