Current Headlines
Sewanee Council Resolution Endorses the Jackson Law
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Jan. 26 meeting, the Sewanee Community Council unanimously passed a resolution endorsing the Jackson Read more...
‘Share the Love’ at Frame Gallery’s 8th Anniversary Arty Party
Join Frame Gallery Gifts and Art for a special anniversary celebration featuring hands-on art activities and live art demonstrations with local Read more...
Square Dance at the Littell-Partin Center
Please join us for another lively square dance at the Littell-Partin Center in Tracy City on Friday, Feb. 6. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and the Read more...
Nominations Open for the SCA Board
The Sewanee Civic Association invites nominations for open positions on the 2026-27 Board of Directors. Experience working in fundraising and for Read more...
Monteagle Zoning: a Walkable, Vibrant, Affordable Downtown
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“The key to a vibrant downtown is enough houses and enough rooftops,” said Monteagle Alderman Nate Read more...
SUD: Commissioner Election, Year-End Finances
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
With voting closing at the end of the business day, the Sewanee Utility District Board of Commissioners met Read more...
Saving an Island Surrounded by a Park
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“Inholdings and edge holdings in the state parks are not at all uncommon,” said Friends of the Parks Read more...
Franklin County Schools’ Challenges: Virtual Academy, Vouchers
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“Just a little over a year ago we realized we were losing students to homeschool programs,” said Rachel Read more...
Monteagle CDBG Grant Options, Ups and Downs
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) can provide up to $1 million in funding for counties and Read more...
Monteagle: New Site Plan for Underway Building
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“The [revised site plan] showing the way we originally approved it, is not how it’s built” said Read more...
Easter Semester Convocation to Feature Installation of the Dean of the College
The University’s Easter Semester Convocation will be at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, in All Saint’s Chapel. The ceremony will feature the Read more...
Savage Gulf State Park Expanded by 670 Ecologically Significant Acres
In the fall of 2024, TennGreen Land Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee, and The Conservation Fund successfully acquired 670 acres of Read more...
Initial Stages for the University Apartment Construction Process to Begin
Following an Oct. 22 announcement to the community, Sewanee Village Ventures (SVV) will begin initial stages of the construction process for 48 new Read more...
Donations Work Here
The 2025-26 Sewanee Community Chest Fund Drive is underway! We’re halfway to our $118,500 goal to support 19 local organizations providing Read more...
SUD Commissioner Election: Meet the Candidates
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
The three candidates scheduled to appear on the ballot for the upcoming Sewanee Utility District Board of Read more...