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Two Sewanee Seniors Awarded Watson Fellowships
Bramwell Atkins and Mandy Moe Pwint Tu, both C’21, have been awarded prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowships for 2021-22. They bring the total of Read more...
Bogert-Winkler Appointed Assistant Professor of Liturgy
On March 30, the Very Rev. James F. Turrell, dean of the School of Theology, announced that the Rev. Dr. Hilary Bogert-Winkler has been appointed Read more...
SAS Senior Receives Prestigious Scholarship at Washington & Lee
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School (SAS) senior Porter Neubauer will join the first-year class at Washington & Lee University (W&L) in the fall with Read more...
Fults Receives Prized Fellowship in International Relations
Alexa Fults, a University of the South senior politics major from Morrison, Tennessee, has been awarded one of the most prestigious fellowships in Read more...
STRHS and the University of the South Continue Partnership
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Sewanee (STRHS-Sewanee) is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the University of the Read more...
Franklin County Schools: Wage Increases
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
Human Resources Supervisor Linda Foster recommended wage increases for two categories of employees at the Read more...
Gov. Lee Sets Expectation of Student-Centered Investments from Federal Education Funds
Monday, April 12, 2021 | 04:34pm
Historic level of federal funding should increase student achievement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Read more...
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Colonial Chemical to Expand in Marion County
Monday, April 12, 2021 | 10:00amSurfactant product company will invest nearly $14 million in New HopeGlobal supplier of surfactants used in personal Read more...
POWER OUTAGE, UPGRADES PLANNED FOR MAY 1
April 9, 2021
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has planned an outage for Saturday, May 1, that will affect members in the Sewanee and Read more...
FC Schools Proposed Budget Highlights
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the April 5 workshop, the Franklin County School Board reviewed the proposed 2021–22 budget. The Read more...
Monteagle Planning: Lighting Ordinance, Parks, Tiny Homes
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the April 6 Monteagle Planning Commission meeting, the commission discussed adopting an Read more...
Local Leaders Celebrate Impact of National Service on the Plateau
On April 6, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South, Reuben Brigety and Grundy County Mayor, Michael Brady joined local leaders across Read more...
Mountain Goat Trail Race Returns on April 24
The seventh Mountain Goat Trail Race will have a unique format this year when it takes place on Saturday, April 24.
A two-mile race for Grundy and Read more...
Knoll Community Clean-up Scheduled for April 17
Grab your work gloves and meet at the Mountain Goat Trailhead (across the by-pass from Taylor’s) for Sewanee’s annual Arthur Knoll Community Read more...
Sisters of St. Mary to Offer Virtual Program on Spirituality of Yoga
People often think of Yoga as a type of exercise, but did you know that Yoga is first and foremost a spiritual and philosophical system? Join us for Read more...