Current Headlines
SUD: ARPA Update
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Sept. 10 meeting, Sewanee Utility District manager Ben Beavers updated the SUD Board of Read more...
Franklin County Schools: Harassment Complaint, Grading, Tenure
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Sept. 9 meeting, the Franklin County School Board heard from Charles Holcomb who was told his Read more...
The Rev. Dr. Nancee Martin Appointed Interim University Chaplain
Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen and Chancellor Jacob W. Owensby announced the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Nancee Martin as interim University chaplain Read more...
Monteagle Resumes Five-Findings Zoning Evaluation
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
The zoning change and zoning ordinance amendment recommended for adoption at the Sept. 6 Monteagle Planning Read more...
Sewanee Cycles/Cycle Sewanee Project
The decorated bikes appearing at key intersections along Hwy. 41A are part of a bike safety and creative placemaking project. They flag routes Read more...
Housing Hub Welcomes Keel and Jorstad
Two longtime Mountain T.O.P. employees recently took the helm of Housing Hub, a local organization dedicated to building affordable homes on the Read more...
Bates to Offer Book Reading
Dr. Robin Bates will be reading from his recent book, “Better Living through Literature: How Books Change Our Lives and (Sometimes) History,” at Read more...
Monteagle Terminates Truck Stop Vested Property Rights
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
The Monteagle Council again played to a full house at the Aug. 26 meeting. The meeting opened with Read more...
Monteagle Council Split Vote on Two Issues
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Aug. 26 meeting, the Monteagle Council moved forward on two issues with a split vote: the location Read more...
Sewanee: Shuttles, Speed Humps, Student Apartments
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Aug. 26 meeting, the Sewanee Community Council learned about the speed humps recently installed on two Read more...
Community Chest Applications Available
Sponsored by the Sewanee Civic Association (SCA), the Sewanee Community Chest (SCC) is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2024–25 grant Read more...
Franklin State Forest Reopens to the Public
Investigation into Vandalism and Theft Incident Ongoing
Public access to Franklin State Forest in Franklin and Marion Counties resumed on Aug. 26, Read more...
Hospital Causes SUD Citation, Fine
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
When Emerald Hodgson Hospital failed to respond to a notice they neglected to test their backflow Read more...
Monteagle Approves Traffic Cameras in School Zones
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At a special called meeting Aug. 15, the Monteagle Council approved on first reading an ordinance allowing Read more...
Highlander Folk School: Reconciling the Vision?
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
The Highlander Folk School site in Monteagle, owned by the Tennessee Preservation Trust (TPT), is being Read more...