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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
  • Articles: 150

Dedication

The Veteran’s Memorial Prayer Chapel dedication and sanctification was a success despite the weather. It was so precious seeing the veterans writing their name on the wall. MSgt Joe Volpi (ret. USAF) delivered the key note speech and read the beloved poem “Flanders Field.” Veterans lined up to sign the wall identifying the war in which they served.

Education Note

Adeline Smith, of Sewanee, was added to Belmont University’s spring 2026 Dean’s List. Dean’s List eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

The real cost of that extra refrigerator

That extra refrigerator in the garage or basement may seem convenient, especially during summer gatherings and family events, but it can add more to your electric bill than you might realize.

Hook, line and sinker

Myers Hill FCM is excited to invite the community to two special events occurring next week that are designed to bring families together for fun, fellowship and faith.

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 this column. Let’s just jerk the Band-Aid off: my final day at the Herald will be on or before June 16, so this is goodbye.

Love Equals Farm Store

Two remarkable mountain women are unapologetically living the simple life they always wanted in rural Grundy County.

UDC Chapter honors Confederate General

Members of the Kirby-Smith Chapter 327 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) traveled to Sewanee on May 13 to honor Confederate General Edmund Kirby-Smith. A service was held at the monument that was erected to his honor in October 2017. The monument is located within the Kirby-Smith family plot in the University Cemetery.