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Franklin County Schools: SES Not Closing
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“We are not in the business of closing schools,” said Franklin County School Board Chair Cleijo Read more...
Childcare Changes in Sewanee: Pluses and Minuses
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
On April 16, University faculty and staff received a communication from Provost Scott Wilson announcing Read more...
68th SSMF Season Tickets Available
Join us for the 68th season of the Sewanee Summer Music Festival. From June 15–July 13, the Sewanee Summer Music Festival will host more than 30 Read more...
Spring Arts & Crafts Fair
The Sewanee Arts and Crafts Association’s (SACA) Spring Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at Shoup Park on University Avenue Read more...
SCA Honors Local Legends
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
The Sewanee Civic Association’s May 5 awards ceremony honored Sewanee local legends Ken and Lynn Taylor Read more...
‘Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror:’ April 19 Legacy
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“What I hope comes across from the documentary “Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror” is how the Read more...
Ten Home Subdivision Coming to Monteagle
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the May 6 meeting, the Monteagle Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat and site plan for a Read more...
Developer Challenges Monteagle Site Plan Review Process
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“Lack of clear policies is not the developer’s problem. It’s difficult to follow rules when they are Read more...
No Airport Private Property Tree Cutting Anticipated
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“If we find out any of those trees are on private property, we will regroup and figure out what we need Read more...
St. Mark and St. Paul Successfully Complete Campaign
A campaign by the Parish of St. Mark and St. Paul (SMSP) to raise maintenance funds and establish an endowment to preserve its campus has exceeded Read more...
Unpacking ‘The Suitcase’
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
Sixty-five years ago, Ely Green showed up on the doorstep of Sewanee historiographer Arthur Ben Chitty Read more...
95th Year Anniversary of Sewanee Woman’s Club
All are cordially invited to the 95th anniversary celebration of the Sewanee Woman’s Club at St. Mary’s Sewanee, on Monday, May 12, 2025.
The Read more...
SCC Diamonds and Dedication
On Sunday, April 27, from 2–4 p.m., the Sewanee Children’s Center (SCC) will be celebrating its 75th anniversary and honoring the 38-year Read more...
REAL ID Information
The REAL ID Act of 2005 established minimum security standards for license issuance and production. These standards provide an additional level of Read more...
‘The Air We Breathe Is Not Invisible’
Revitalizing the St. Mark’s Neighborhood Swim Pool with a Community Celebration
The Roberson Project on Race, Slavery, and Reconciliation is Read more...