The Sewanee Fire Department serves the community by protecting lives and property over an 84-square-mile territory and by providing mutual aid assistance to neighboring communities for their fire and rescue needs. In 2024, the Fire Department responded to 265 calls, including structure and wildland fires, vehicle extrications, rope rescue operations, and mutual aid to Marion …
Last week, Tennessee dedicated two new state parks that offer fresh places to hike, explore, and camp on the Cumberland Plateau: Fiery Gizzard State Park and Head of the Crow State Park. Both are within easy driving distance of Chattanooga and join the state park system as recommended day trips for outdoor-minded viewers. Fiery Gizzard …
The first Tennessee young sportsman deer hunt for the 2025-26 season will be held the weekend of Oct. 25-26. Youth ages 6-16 may participate using a gun, muzzleloader, or archery equipment. Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 or older, who must remain in position to take immediate control of the hunting …
Five additional current and former students have joined a lawsuit against the University of the South, claiming exposure to black mold in campus housing made them sick and disrupted their education, according to a story by WZTV in Nashville. Attorneys with Just Well Law, PLLC, and Davis & Davis announced the update on Monday, saying …
The University of the South is being sued for more than $35 million related to reports of toxic mold in student dormitories. Current and former students allege that black mold in their dorms caused health issues and interrupted their studies. The lawsuit was filed in Franklin County Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. It …
The Department of Disability and Aging (DDA) has awarded $5 million in grant funding to 125 senior centers in Tennessee. Grantees will receive one-time funding to support senior centers across all three regions. These centers provide older adults with access to programming, health and wellness resources, and social connections. The DDA will distribute grant funding …
It’s official: In Princeton Review rankings released on Tuesday, the University of the South, better known as Sewanee, has been named the No. 1 Most Beautiful Campus in the nation. This confirms what our students, alumni, and visitors have always known: There’s no other place like it. No other Tennessee, Alabama, or Georgia university or …
A unique holiday event is coming this December as Christmas in The Caverns: Symphony & Sing Off brings orchestral music and local voices together in a one-night-only celebration underground. Presented in partnership by The Caverns, the University of the South, and the South Cumberland Community Fund (SCCF), the event will feature a live performance of Christmas and holiday music by …
The University of the South (Sewanee) Campus Walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Tennessee Chapter will be held on March 22. You can register to walk at afsp.org/Sewanee The Out of the Darkness Walk is open to all. They are also looking for sponsors. Check-in is at 9:30 AM, the Opening Ceremony is at …
Among the victims identified in the Washington D.C. mid-air collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk is helicopter pilot Rebecca Lobach, from North Carolina. The Army officially identified the pilot as Capt. Rebecca Lobach, 28, is one of the three-person crew inside the UH-60 Black Hawk. Lobach was co-piloting …
