Current Headlines
SAS Announces Fourth Head of School, Effective July 2027
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Karla Vargas-Kennedy to be the fourth head of school for St. Read more...
Monteagle: Impact Fees to Avoid Rate Increase?
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“If we have a $500 ERU [Equivalent Residential Unit] Impact Fee, and we have one hotel come in, we can do Read more...
First Tour de Goat on Oct. 3
Locals and visitors alike are invited to bring their bikes and come out for the first Monteagle Tour de Goat bike event set from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Read more...
SACA Fall Craft Fair, Oct. 3
The Sewanee Arts and Crafts Association will host its Fall Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, in Shoup Park on University Avenue. Read more...
Sewanee Council: Objections to 20 New Homes
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“The first time I heard about the 20 new lots was when I read in the Messenger about the Sewanee Utility Read more...
The University Choir Announces Services and Concerts for the 2026-2027 Season
The University Choir of Sewanee is pleased to announce an outstanding year of services and concerts, featuring all your favorites alongside Read more...
Sewanee Summer AmeriCorps Distributes 99,000 Meals
Beginning on June 1, a group of 15 volunteers made up of predominantly Sewanee students and recent graduates began distributing summer meals to Read more...
SUD: Hydrant Testing; New Truck; New Employees
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Sept. 15 meeting the Sewanee Utility District Board of Commissioners approved the contract Read more...
Franklin County Schools: $200,000 Grant Application Approved
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
“If the repairs are going to have to be done, why not have someone help us?” argued Cowan Elementary Read more...
University Apartment Construction Update
Recent dry weather has allowed work on the University apartment project to remain on schedule. Site work continues to progress, as can be seen by Read more...
Advent Semester Convocation to Feature Remarks from Dotson, C’88
The University's 2026 Advent Semester Convocation will take place at 4:30 p.m. CDT on Friday, Sept. 18, in All Saints’ Chapel. During the service, Read more...
Smith to Speak at Heritage Center
Dr. Gerald Smith will address the Heritage Center at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19. The Heritage Center is located at 465 Railroad Ave., Tracy City. Read more...
Caki Wilkinson to Receive 2026 Aiken Taylor Award
The Sewanee Review is pleased to announce that Caki Wilkinson is the recipient of the 2026 Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry. Read more...
Cowan Fall Heritage Festival: 13th Anniversary and Tennessee America 250 Celebration
The Fall Heritage Festival in Cowan will fill the streets on Sept. 18-20, collaborating this year with Cowan Center for the Arts, which received a Read more...
Monteagle Planning: Data Centers; Municipal Property Acquisitions
by Leslie Lytle, Messenger Staff Writer
At the Sept. 1 meeting, the Monteagle Planning Commission revisited data centers in response to the Read more...