Hometown Heroes – Chief Luffman Community Features Meet Your Government News by Student Writer - October 24, 2021October 24, 20210 written by Reagan Smithing The movies always depict fire stations as busy, action-packed, and intense places, but walking through the doors of the Mt. Juliet Fire Department could not have felt more different. The smiling faces of those on duty are the first things seen; the brown leather couches and worn kitchen table only add to the warmth and family atmosphere of Station 1. Fire Chief Jamie Luffman is at the center of it all, though he would deny being the center of anything. Luffman’s first impression is one of kindness and compassion. He effortlessly makes every person in a room feel noticed, valued, and loved. His charisma doesn’t change when speaking to strangers, either, but rather emphasizes it as he highlights
The State Champions Student Perspective Uncategorized by Student Writer - April 17, 2019April 30, 20190 by Savannah Kirby - 8th Grade - WWMS It had been 315 days since Johnny and Dally, my two best friends died. Soda and Darry told me that it would all be ok. It was far from ok. The past few weeks of summer I’ve been going to the park to play and shoot basketball. It really helped get my mind off the whole death situation. Today was no different. Just another day without them. It was one in the afternoon, so I decided I would head to the park. I told Soda, “I’m headin’ out. See ya in an hour or two.” I arrived at the park ready to play. I shot for about an hour, then this woman