I went to Knoxville this past weekend hoping to come home with a Tennessee victory. Instead, I brought home a sunburn, some Greek baked goods and a reminder that a weekend with an old friend can …

Didn’t we just start football season? It seems like I was just writing about opening night, looking forward to another season of packed stands, marching bands and hometown rivalries. Now Friday, …

They laughed, the loved they hoped, they cried and for their country they died with pride! Each one sacrificed their life for brother, for sister for husband, for wife! …

The scriptures say “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart.” In your opinion, what does this mean? Does this apply only to spiritual things? What else …

Does anyone really understand the college football ranking system? As a Tennessee fan, I am perennially frustrated by the preseason rankings. Of course, I also believe Tennessee is better than …

Pretty much anyone old enough to remember September 11, 2001, can tell you where they were when they first heard that something terrible was happening in New York. I was sitting in a …

It’s that time of year that all of us hunters start to think about our favorite sport and putting meat in the freezer for the winter. I was doing just that and reminiscing of past hunts and …

Our moma rocked us all as babies In an old wood rocking chair When we were sick and cryin’ Our moma was always there. Before she got a rocking chair She’d rock us back …

It has been a pretty crazy week and a half in the newspaper world. Last Wednesday night, a storm blew through Huntingdon and knocked out power to our printing plant. The power outage lasted long …

When my soul was asked the question I answered with honest truth. The question was, ‘Oh, Child of mine, just how much do I mean to you?’ My mind began to answer, and my heart gave its reply. But, …

There’s just something about the high school football season in Tennessee. The weather is still hot, the days are still long, and technically summer isn’t over yet. But once the lights come …

Well, for better or worse, the election is behind us. First, congratulations to those who won. Running for public office—especially at the local level—is not easy. It takes a tremendous …

That’s probably something you learned and believed in elementary school. But somewhere along the way, after learning about the Electoral College, safe congressional districts, red states and blue …

There’s something about this time of year that feels like a fresh start. The calendar may still say summer, and the Tennessee heat certainly hasn’t gone anywhere, but you can feel the …

One of the unexpected joys of raising five children is getting to observe just how differently people are wired. Scientists call them chronotypes—our natural tendencies toward being an early bird …

I don’t want to complain too much about rain in July. Anyone who has lived in Tennessee very long knows that summer can turn hot and dry in a hurry. A good rain can be a blessing. It keeps the …

I rose up early on that morn’ Got to the woods at break of dawn I placed my stand up in the tree And then I bowed on bended knee I asked The Lord for help that day To send …

Life the morning after Can never be the same With spirit crushed A broken heart And tragedy is the blame. Whether a loved one dies Or a storm rolls through With a …

Citizens of Lake County, a lot of information has been shared recently about our county’s finances, and I want to help clear up some confusion using the same source we all have access to the …

This week marks the 250th anniversary of one of the most important moments in American history. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. …