Bill Lee has always had a heart for serving others. At one point in his life, he even believed he was destined to become a missionary...until a wise man told him that perhaps the best place for him to serve, for him to make a difference, was right at home…

Nearly every town has an “icon” – the one business that has been around for so long, everyone knows about it. In Sweetwater, The Lily Pad Boutique is an icon 40 years in the making, poised to make its way into the annals of history as a pillar of women’s…

Pennington Home began as a small pop-up shop with a big and welcoming heart, opening its doors to the public in March 2016 in Madisonville. Owner Adam Pennington has always been passionate about home décor and wanted to pursue a store, which recently led to a new, permanent location in…

Many see the needs around them but never put actions to their desire to help. In 2010, Mike and Suzy and a few other individuals saw a large need in their community and decided to help those who had nearly given their all to our country. With a vision and…

Both The Daily Post-Athenian and WYXI-AM 1390 in Athens were affected by the EF-2 tornado that ripped through McMinn County on Nov. 30, 2016. Yet, in spite of the damage, both were back up and running in no time. Since the Wednesday morning of the tornado, DPA staffers have been…

We are very fortunate to have a Carnegie Library in Etowah, TN. It is such a valuable piece of American History. The Etowah Carnegie Library, the second public building erected in Etowah (the first being the Old Grammar school building in 1910), was built in 1915 by means of an…