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Monteagle Christmas Tree Trail
The Monteagle Christmas Tree Trail returns this year, and will be located in the Monteagle Greenway between Main Street and College Street. Anyone Read more...
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Community Action Committee aims to provide 100 Thanksgiving Food Boxes to our neighbors in need this season, and we need your help to make it Read more...
Franklin County Schools “Quarantine” 58 Books
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“Franklin County schools removed 58 books from their libraries. This was not in response to complaints Read more...
Candidates Sought for SUD Board of Commissioners
In January 2026, the Sewanee Utility District of Franklin and Marion Counties customers will elect two commissioners for four-year terms. Read more...
TDHS Begins Issuing Partial November 2025 SNAP Benefit Payments Following Updated USDA Food and Nutrition Service Guidance
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 08:35am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) announced today that the department will Read more...
Rockfall Mitigation Prompts Lane Closures on I-24 in Marion County
Wednesday, November 05, 2025 | 08:03pm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On Tuesday, November 4, a rockslide occurred on I-24 West near mile marker 137, Read more...
36 Tennessee Restaurants Recognized in Inaugural Michelin Guide American South
Prestigious Culinary Guide Expands to the South for the First TimeThursday, November 06, 2025 | 08:25am![]()
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SCA Riddle: What Did a Snail Cause?
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
Answer: “Without the painted tiger snail, we probably wouldn’t have a park,” Head of Crow Park Read more...
DanceWise: Mystique
by Blythe Ford, Messenger Staff Writer
The University of the South Department of Theatre and Dance will present their annual DanceWise production Read more...
Cults in the American Imagination: a Preview
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
What is a cult and why does it matter? Is the phenomenon of cultism on the rise? Investigative journalist Read more...
Monteagle Planning: Beer Permit, Sketch Plan Ordinances
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Nov. 4 meeting, the Monteagle Planning Commission revisited two ordinance questions involving Read more...
SAS Cross Country Teams Make School History: Both Headed to State
For the first time in school history, both the St. Andrew’s–Sewanee School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams have qualified for the state Read more...
Sewanee: Kennerly Road Truck Traffic, Dogs, Apartments
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Oct. 27 meeting, the Sewanee Community Council grappled with the problem of service truck traffic on Read more...
Monteagle: Capital Reserves, Employee Termination, Police Lawsuit
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
Overriding the objections of Mayor Greg Maloof at the Oct. 27 meeting, the Monteagle City Council voted to Read more...
42nd Annual Holiday Open House at Taylor’s Mercantile
A time-honored tradition returns Nov. 7–9 with the 42nd annual Holiday Open House at Taylor’s Mercantile in downtown Sewanee. Ken and Lynn Read more...