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By Hunter Cookston; podcast recorded and edited by Hunter Cookston and Neus Rosas On Wednesday morning, Hunter Cookston and Neus Rosas were delighted with sweet treats from Prof. Hulet’s wife. While they were intended for the professors of Tennessee Wesleyan...
By DJ Humphreys What started as a routine drive through Athens turned into something harder to ignore. Murals. At first, it was just one. Then another. Then a pattern. Across Athens and into nearby towns, walls are filled with color,...
Story and photos by Roni Bailey; editorial contributions by Payton Manis On April 1, 2026, Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) welcomed leaders from the East Tennessee Foundation (ETF/Foundation) to campus as part of a three-city anniversary tour marking the organization’s 40th...
Story by Ash Johnson and Bri Johnson From Friday March 27 to Sunday March 29, Tennessee Wesleyan put on the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Jamey Owen, the director of the musical, gave a speech before the performance began. Owen...
Written by Emarie Bailey, Edited by Hunter Cookston, Photos by DJ Humphreys, and Interview by Dakota Caldwell On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Tennessee Wesleyan University (TWU) is partnering with Cleveland State Community College and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology in...
By DJ Humphreys Located inside the Food Hub in downtown Athens, Tenn. Biscuit Envy, also branded as “Biskit NV” at its downtown location, is more than just a place to grab breakfast. It is a family-driven restaurant built on tradition,...
By: Emarie Bailey Tennessee Wesleyan University will be presenting the musical Fiddler on the Roof in Townsend Auditorium on: This free production is directed by Jamey Owen, Assistant Professor of Music, and it is choreographed by Ashley Copeland, Assistant Professor of Communication...
By Dakota Caldwell Your free sandwich deal from McAlister’s Deli is right in front of you. Except, you have to be one of the first 100 people in line for the grand opening in Athens, Tennessee. We’re here to give...
By Emarie Bailey The Athens Chamber of Commerce welcomed Pie Hound to downtown with an official ribbon cutting on November 13, 2025. “Our owner, Kit Housley, this is his first restaurant that he’s ever owned… He wanted his own restaurant...
By Emarie Bailey Athens, Tennessee welcomes a new restaurant, Drip Kitchen and Coffee. In 2021, Drip Kitchen and Coffee first opened in Dayton, Tennessee with owners Grant Van Meter and Zack Van Meter, who are brothers, and their business partner...