July 8, 2026
Opinion
Time to say farewell
I’ve been in newspaper journalism for more than two decades. While writer’s block can happen, it’s nothing compared to the difficulty I’m having in writing…
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Sanders steps down as executive director
At 66, an age when most think of retirement, Tom Sanders agreed to head up the South Cumberland Community Fund (SCCF). He promised he’d stay at least three years. Four-and-a-half years later, Sanders, now 70, steps down as executive director at a time when the SCCF has made great strides towards its vision of the…
Arts & Entertainment
Celebrating Independence close to home
July Fourth is a day of celebrating the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. On that day, the thirteen American colonies formally declared that they were no longer under British rule and would become independent states. For many in Grundy County, Independence Day is more than fireworks and cookouts.…
Living
Education Note
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…