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Lifetime Hearing Clinic: Win prizes and toast to 25 years
For a quarter of a century, Lifetime Hearing Clinic has helped Middle Tennessee residents stay connected to the sounds of their lives. Now, the local clinic is ready to celebrate…
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Moore-Cortner Funeral Home: Honoring life journeys
For decades, final send-offs followed a familiar, solemn pattern. However, Moore-Cortner Funeral Home is leading a gentle shift away from cookie-cutter memorial services, choosing instead to focus on the unique…
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Exchange Holiday Cookbook: Turning your family’s recipes into local legacies
Exchange Media Group is inviting residents of local communities to transform their private kitchen traditions into lasting regional history. Local home cooks have the unique opportunity to turn their family’s…
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Danley Heating & Air Conditioning: A legacy of Tennessee comfort
From the vision of Ed and Bill Danley, Danley Heating & Air Conditioning has served homeowners in Winchester and throughout Middle Tennessee. Marking a milestone of more than 50 years…
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Winchester Monument Co.: Tributes for heroes
Winchester Monument Co. upholds a standard of excellence in providing memorial services to Southern Middle Tennessee and the surrounding regions, with an emphasis on honoring those who served in the…
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Shelter Insurance®: Your neighborly professional
Driving through Franklin County means navigating everything from smooth highways to unpredictable back roads. For local drivers, having the right protection on these paths is essential. That is where Carrie…
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Winchester Primary Care: Listening first
In a world where medicine often feels like an assembly line, Winchester Primary Care is doing things differently. Led by Dr. James Chiu, this local independent clinic operates on a…
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Family Choice Financial: Local relief
Family Choice Financial is offering local residents a financial cushion against unexpected expenses through its streamlined installment lending services. Operating 27 branch locations across regions like Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee,…
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Viva Senior Living: Better together
Viva Senior Living at Franklin Manor is proving that the secret to a happy life doesn’t change as we get older; it’s all about who you spend your time with.…
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Higgins Funeral Home: Evolving to serve local families
Over the last century, Fayetteville has grown and changed, and Higgins Funeral Home has evolved right along with it. What started as a modest undertaking business in 1903 has continually…
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Hazel Green Chiropractic: Finding natural relief
When the seasons change, many people look forward to warmer days. But for others, this time of year brings dread due to painful sinus headaches. While most people grab over-the-counter…
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All Seasons Pet Crematory: Always caring
Losing a beloved pet brings a deep, sharp pain to any household. During these moments of heavy grief, families often face unexpected financial stress. All Seasons Pet Crematory is working…
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A+ Title and Escrow: Securing dreams
The process of buying a home represents one of the most significant milestones in a person’s life. Navigating the closing process requires diligent oversight to ensure that these substantial, hard-earned…
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Templeton & Associates Insurance: Family values first
The best kind of businesses are the ones that feel like family. For decades, Templeton & Associates Insurance has been exactly that, driven by a powerful mother-daughter legacy that has…
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Jones Heating & Cooling: Get reliable relief
As summer continues in Bedford County, the region is in its peak emergency cooling season, and Jones Heating & Cooling is reinforcing its commitment to keeping the community safe and…
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Nikia Elliott: Ready to lead Bedford County
With more than 26 years of dedicated service in Bedford County law enforcement, Chief Deputy Nikia Elliott is bringing a proven track record of leadership to his campaign for sheriff.…
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Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home: A bridge between the past and the future
Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home has supported families navigating the difficult journey of loss for a century. Founded in 1920, they have built their reputation on timeless values of dignity,…
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Kid Zone: Simplifying the after-school routine
The lazy days of summer are flying by, and before you know it, the school bells will be ringing again. For busy parents, the back-to-school season brings a lot of…
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Elk Valley Nuts and Candy Company: Treats for every occasion
Elk Valley Nuts and Candy Company is redefining the art of gifting through an expansive selection of customizable candied nut trays designed to suit any occasion. Based in Fayetteville, the…
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Motlow State Community College: Building tech protector
Motlow State Community College is transforming technical education with new training options in cyber defense, preparing local students to protect digital systems from modern security threats. As technology expands in…
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Joe Pendergrass: In times of war and peace
FOR 50 years, war veteran Joe Pendergrass did not speak of his time in Vietnam. The horrors of war were too difficult to dwell on.…
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Stuart Rudy: Brothers’ keeper
AN ALARMING 2023 report by the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) listed Tennessee’s Veteran suicide rate as being significantly higher than both the national…
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Jerry Stewart: A journey from the Air Force to ministry
JERRY STEWART enlisted in the United States Air Force, continuing a family legacy of service that spanned multiple generations. His six years in uniform would…
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James Massengill: A life defined by service
JAMES MASSENGILL’S life reflects a steady and consistent commitment to service. Through military duty, law enforcement, and decades of public safety work, his career has…
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Jennifer Clever: Her steady voice has never quavered
HER MOTHER had reluctantly signed the papers. Twenty-four days after Jennifer Clever turned 18, she was on her way to Fort Dix in Burlington County,…
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Dustin Mason: ‘Semper Fi’ is more than a motto
DUSTIN MASON looked up from his Game Boy. Bolts of lightning flashed across the square television screen, followed by rumbles of thunder. The timer was…
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Jennifer Cirricione: To serve and support
CHIEF MASTER Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione spent 28 years serving in the Air Force. She began her military career in parachute rigging, a role she enjoyed,…
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Don Wheeler and Allen Potter: Bridging the gap
TULLAHOMA AND the surrounding area have nearly 3,000 employees at Arnold Air Force Base, and the base generates over $1 billion in economic impact. Yet,…
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The Poppy Project: A field of remembrance
AT JONES Brummett Elementary, a field of bright ceramic poppies blooms every three years and falls, not from soil, but from the hands of students…
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Col. William A. Darden: The hidden cost of courage
THE LAST time they all rode together, it was a short drive into Lebanon. It was nothing grand, and they enjoyed a meal on the…
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Tom and Lindsay Monks: The Little Farm family
THE LITTLE Farm, located at 228 McDougal Rd. in Fayetteville, runs on family. Tom and Lindsay Monks have cultivated a beautiful space for farming and…
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Sophie Buck and family: Faith and dreams
SOPHIE BUCK let the small paintbrush glide across the tiny palette, blending lush green hues with turquoise blues to capture the Cantabrian Sea on a…
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