September 1, 2026
News
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.
Education Note
Lyric Tate, of Tracy City, has been named to the spring 2026 Dean’s List at Motlow State Community College. The Dean’s List includes full-time students who have a 3.50 to 4.0 grade point average for collegiate-level courses during the semester.
Chautauqua Movement presentation
Reverend “Polk” Van Zandt will address the Annual Meeting of Members of Grundy County Historical Society on The Chautauqua Movement on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at the Heritage Center located at 465 Railroad Avenue, Tracy City Tennessee 37387. The Chautauqua Movement was initiated in 1874 by John Heyl Vincent, Methodist resident Bishop in Europe and Lewis Miller, lay Methodist inventor and manufacturer, at Fair Point on Chautauqua Lake in western New York. The movement influenced the cultural history of the United States in education, in religion, in in concern for reform, in discussion of important issues, in the arts and in entertainment. The Chautauqua of the South was established in 1882 at Monteagle as Monteagle Sunday School Assembly. The public is welcome. Admission is free.
Love Equals Farm Store
Two remarkable mountain women are unapologetically living the simple life they always wanted in rural Grundy County.
Popular event returns
The Fresh Mess Farmers’ Market is getting ready for the upcoming season, beginning June 4. The market takes place every Thursday afternoon from 3-6 p.m. at Harton Park in Monteagle.
Dates set for Summer Food Service Program
The University of the South’s Office of Civic Engagement has released the dates for the 2026 Summer Meal Program, which provided critical nutrition to children,
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.
Upcoming Events
The annual Memorial Day Recognition Program at Orange Hill Cemetery is Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m. Candlelight vigil will take place to honor veterans, friends and family after the program. The cemetery is located in Tracy City. Everyone welcome to attend.
