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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...
Head of the Crow State Park Expansion Further Protects Biodiverse South Cumberland Plateau
TennGreen Land Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee, and The Conservation Fund have jointly secured another significant conservation Read more...
Monteagle Tackles Ordinance Amendments Recommended by Planning Commission
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the July 27 meeting, the Monteagle City Council grappled with a raft of ordinance amendments recommended Read more...
The AI Way: How, Why, No-No’s
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“AI should help us think better, not think instead of us,” insisted Mel Oliveros who works with school Read more...
Come & See: A Free Community Day at St. Mary’s Sewanee
St. Mary’s Sewanee: The Ayres Center for Spiritual Development invites the community to “Come & See” from 1–4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 1, at 770 Read more...
THEC Approves New Focused Bachelor’s Degree Policy, Expands Academic Pathways for Tennessee Students
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today approved a new policy establishing the approval process for Focused Baccalaureate Degrees, Read more...
What’s Happening at the Plateau Parks? Lots!
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
Multiply and divide describes the new-math of the Tennessee State Parks on the South Cumberland Plateau, Read more...