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Community Chest Applications Available
Sponsored by the Sewanee Civic Association (SCA), the Sewanee Community Chest (SCC) is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2026–27 grant Read more...
Joseph’s Remodeling Celebrates Eric Rogers’ 20 Year Company Anniversary
Joseph’s Remodeling Solutions announces the 20th company anniversary for Eric Rogers. Eric joined Joseph’s Remodeling on July 31, 2006, and has Read more...
Thurmond Library: Where the Light Is Always On
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
In 2016 when Theresa Shackelford asked Trudy Cunningham to take over as chair of Thurmond Memorial Library Read more...
Morton Memorial UMC to Break Ground on The Well, Expanding Food Mission for Local Families
Morton Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate a major milestone in its commitment to addressing food insecurity on the South Cumberland Read more...
SUD: Hydrant Flushing Concerns
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“The hydrant flushing and maintenance contract seems like an awkward arrangement given that the Read more...
SAS Kicks Off 45th Year of School
Continuing a tradition of exceptional secondary education on the Mountain that dates back to 1868, St. Andrew’s-Sewanee opened the 2026-2027 Read more...
Franklin County School Board: New, Returning Members
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
The Franklin County School Board welcomed new and returning members at the Aug. 10 meeting. In regular Read more...
SAS Welcomes New Theater, Physics, and Latin Faculty
Marian Storvik, Oluseyi Odusote, and James “Mac” Mertens will join the SAS faculty this fall as theater, physics, and Latin teachers, Read more...
Groundbreaking for ‘The Well’ at Morton Memorial UMC
Morton Memorial United Methodist Church will host a Groundbreaking for “The Well,” the extension of their continuing Food Mission, at 10 a.m., Read more...
Thurmond Memorial Library Annual Book Sale
Thurmond Memorial Library needs volunteers for its annual book sale on Labor Day Weekend in the Parish of St. Mark & St. Paul at 216 University Read more...
Hop Shop Summer Sale on Saturday
The Hospitality Shop is having its Summer Half-Price Clothing Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Shop in its new location, 574 Read more...
Monteagle Planning Revisits Subdivision, Data Centers
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Aug. 4 meeting, the Monteagle Planning Commission approved a subdivision plat tabled at the July 7 Read more...
SAS Students Attend Governor’s School
Two rising juniors and one rising senior from St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School attended three Tennessee Governor’s Schools this summer: filmmaking, Read more...
Book Swap at the Sewanee Inn
The Sewanee Inn is hosting a Book Swap from noon to 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9. Celebrate National Book Lovers Day with an afternoon of community, cozy Read more...
SES Make a Difference Day
On Saturday, Aug. 8, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sewanee Elementary School (SES) will host its annual Make a Difference Day. The Sewanee Parent Read more...