Where Home Begins: The Story Behind Keaton Place
Where Home Begins: The Story Behind Keaton Place When Jennifer Officer opened Keaton Place in March 2017, it wasn’t part of a long-term plan. It began, in her words, as “a total accident.” After more than twenty years in the same career, she felt ready for a change....
Meet the Family Behind Amazin’ Acres—and the Generations of Heart Behind the Fun
Rarely does a family’s passion so perfectly align with what the community around it needs like at McCulley’s Amazin’ Acres in Sparta, Tennessee. For generations, the McCulleys have worked the land, and for more than two decades of that span, they’ve given the...
A New Era for Seven Senses: Inside the Launch of Savor and the Future of WestSide Dining
A New Era for Seven Senses: Inside the Launch of Savor and the Future of WestSide Dining For more than a decade, Seven Senses has been a pivotal member of Cookeville’s dining community. Now, in 2025, the brand is expanding with the launch of Savor. I sat down with...
Five Decades on the Hill: The Story of Nick’s Restaurant & Lounge
Five Decades on the Hill: The Story of Nick’s Restaurant & Lounge Among the many iconic businesses that have and continue to make our city special, Nick’s Restaurant & Lounge holds a uniquely special place – one five decades in the making. I sat down...
Upper Cumberland Business Owner Julie Christenson on Daughter Ash Ruder’s Viral Song ‘Blue Genes’
Upper Cumberland Business Owner Julie Christenson on Daughter Ash Ruder’s Viral Song ‘Blue Genes’ When Julie Christenson moved from California to Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland, she brought with her not just her family, but a love for entrepreneurship and a passion for...
Where Home Begins: The Story Behind Keaton Place
The mother–daughter partnership behind Keaton Place and the community it continues to cultivate.
Faith, Family, and the Influencer Living Out Her Dreams: A Look Inside the Pucketts’ Southern Legacy
“Livingston, Tennessee, is home. As the Tennessee song by Drew Holcomb says, ‘I was born here and raised here. And I’ll make my grave here—it’s home, Tennessee.’”
