Elmer and Anna Hill met in the fourth grade in their rural Missouri hometown. They married, had four children, added eight grandkids, and shared 46 wedding anniversaries by the time they flipped open the first page of their Nolensville album. Now, ten years into this chapter, their list of shared experiences is long. One headliner…
“This isn’t like any other shop.” When Wild Blue Market’s customers say this, Deltah Roberts knows she’s on the right path. When you visit Wild Blue, a new gift and home décor boutique on the edge of Nolensville and Antioch, in Burkitt Ridge, you’ll find a mix of artisan-made, hand-made, and small-batch items curated locally…
Some people may not agree, but Jay Watson, lead pastor of Nolensville’s Life community Church since 2007, made a rather profound statement when he declared, “I’m a pastor who likes to have fun.” And he has the most fun when he’s hooked up with long-time close friend Kyle Wiltshire. The two men treasure their long-standing…
Sydney Schwartz of Nolensville has an infectious giggle. It’s a lovely tinkling sound, like something you want to be a part of. Luckily, it’s easy to join in since it floats in and out of the just-turned-15-year-old’s conversations. Sydney’s artistic talent manifested by the time she was in first grade. It was obvious enough, showing…
Working as a first responder means exactly what those two words say. Something happens. You drop whatever you might be doing, and you respond to that something. You respond fast, so fast that you’re frequently the first one on the scene. A basic instinct for helping people, and for doing whatever is needed whenever it’s…
Nolensville has a far-reaching reputation for neighborliness and for community awareness. Part of the awareness factor is rooted in its ongoing effort to familiarize itself with its resources – including resources of the human variety. Sergeant Cody Ethridge of the Nolansville Police Department is grateful not only for the town’s friendliness but for that community…
Life is busy for Jessie Smit and, at times, somewhat of a capricious adventure. Such as the way she connected with her husband Greg — and married him twice. “In 2008, when I was 20, I traveled to Australia for a Bible scholarship,” Jessie said. Two of the dean’s sons were married to two of…
Bryan Snyder, 45, has a creative mind, coupled with a fertile imagination. Both characteristics played a significant role in the progression of his business career. Living in Nolensville, Snyder made the world of on-air radio personality his first career stop. He later shifted his focus to sales. His skill set and confidence level grew with…
The statistics for young men and women “aging” out of the foster care system on their eighteenth birthdays are brutal. In Texas alone, 1,200 of these 18-year-olds become part of the tens of thousands of homeless youth on the streets. Without parents or dedicated mentors to guide them through difficult life decisions, most are destined…
There’s a special atmosphere winding through the town of Nolensville and its approximately 15,000 population. Part of it comes from the historic legacy kept alive by the many structures built in the 1800s and still charmingly viable as private homes and commercial establishments more than a century later. The actual genesis of the town was…