Us versus them or them versus us?

By Tom Mattingly In the wide, wide world of college athletics, a Tennessee player or coach can be a part of the Volunteer family on one day (“us”), and, yet on another day can become a part of some rival program (“them”). In the heat of the moment during Saturday...

Dedicated Teachers Make a Difference

By Joe Rector Finding interesting shows on television is becoming harder for me. The programs on the big networks just don’t hold any appeal to me. The news stations repeat the same things all day long, and even the sports channels don’t capture my attention unless...

Anxiety is Deeply Personal

By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Over the years, I have discovered professionally and personally that anxiety has a way of becoming intensely personal. No one else really feels exactly what you feel. They may know the facts of your...

Continuing a Case Because of Public Excitement

By Jedidiah McKeehan Every now and then a criminal case stirs up more than routine interest—news coverage intensifies, social media churns, courthouse steps fill with onlookers, and emotions run hot. Tennessee law recognizes that this kind of atmosphere can threaten a...