Tracey Brooks

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — A fun day for a phenomenal cause. Hope to Dream held an event at Wetlands Water Park for deserving families on Sunday. Hope to Dream is an organization developed by Ashley to ensure children have beds to sleep in. Since the organization began in 2010, more than 125,000 beds have been donated so far. More than 500 beds have been donated to local children. Recipients are selected by a nomination process as well as working with community resources.

A Lebanon favorite has made some new additions. Weeping Willow Café and Tap House held its grand opening for its tap house Saturday. The café portion of the restaurant has been open for nearly a year--- but the sale of alcoholic drinks kicked off today, It was made possible by grant funds.

A local eight-year-old girl is now a published author. Amiyah River Tapper, a third grader at Hawkins Elementary, has recently published her very own book. It's titled When Auntie Died and it shares the importance of talking about emotionally difficult experiences. Following her aunt's death, Amiyah asked her mom why she could talk about her aunt without crying.