This week’s Weekly Smile shines on someone many readers have welcomed into their homes for years through her recipes, stories and words of...

A life of leadership, faith, service, and staying connected to the communityIn a community like Cookeville, it doesn’t take long to recognize the...

If you’ve spent any time around Kelly Parkison, you already know her presence leaves an impression. There is a natural grace about her, paired with...

Ron-Ron Bowie has been greeting Cookeville with the same unmistakable smile for more than two decades.A graduate of Tennessee Tech, Bowie wears...

A Smile Born From RedemptionFor Jennifer Willis, helping others find hope is more than a job — it is a calling born from her own journey of...

Second grader Sam Lepley of Capshaw Elementary School (Go Cougars!) is proving that age is no barrier to excellence.Sam was recently crowned the...

Every town has someone whose smile feels like part of the landscape — steady, welcoming, and quietly uplifting. If you’ve ever walked into Staples...

If you’ve ever crossed paths with Michele Honeycutt, you know exactly why she’s this week’s Weekly Smile — she’s always smiling.After wrapping up a...