by Steve Hunley | Sep 3, 2018 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Republican Bill Lee will face off with Democrat Karl Dean to serve as Tennessee’s next governor in the November general election. Lee and Dean are both leaders with very different backgrounds. Lee has never run for political office before and...
by Ray Hill | Sep 3, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill When Congressman J. Will Taylor died on November 14, 1939, it sent shock waves through Tennessee’s political community. Taylor had long been enormously popular inside Tennessee’s Second Congressional district and “Hillbilly Bill” had exercised...
by Joe Rector | Aug 27, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, the day finally arrived. I gave in and purchased another vehicle. Doing so was a difficult decision because I struggle with the idea of having to make a car payment. However, times arrive in life when such actions must be taken. I bought a “new old...
by Mike Steely | Aug 27, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Looking for an afternoon drive? How about heading south along what was once the Old Federal Road? The route was first developed in a treaty in 1805 and improved in 1819 as a toll road. Today we know the basic route as Highway 411. The highway skirts the...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 27, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The beautiful bloom became my new favorite flower many years ago. Several floral arrangements sent when our father passed away 24 years ago this week featured the giant sunflower. For a long time after then, I was attracted to anything sunflower. ...
by design | Aug 27, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Sometimes I wonder how I came to be where I am. Ever the pragmatist, my wife Becky says, “Well, you have to be somewhere.” I guess that’s true on this “mortal coil.” But more importantly, I’m where I’m supposed to be. Many of my friends are now...
