by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidah McKeehan Every day, in almost every county, in every state, in the United States, a criminal defendant is not present for their scheduled court date to address their pending criminal charge(s). Maybe the defendant simply forgot that they had court that day,...
by Mark Nagi | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman In 2018 the Bearden Bulldogs were one of the best high school football teams in East Tennessee. They went 8-2 while playing in the competitive Region 1-6A. A win over rival Farragut had their fans hoping for a deep postseason run. Unfortunately for the...
by Steve Williams | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams When Jake Renfree crossed the finish line far ahead of the other Region 2 cross country runners last fall, he didn’t stop running. He immediately made a 180 degree right turn and headed back from where he came. It was an unusual sight at first, but...
by design | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Wine gladdens the hearts of men.” Psalm 104:15 Another week, another column. I sometimes ask myself, why do I continue after eleven years? Surely, I’ve said enough. But, the beat goes on. As a doctor I’ve treated hundreds, if not thousands, of...
by Ralphine Major | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is official. Norwood Pharmacy at 815 Merchant Drive closed its doors for the last time on Friday, May 10, 2019. Located just around the corner from the intersection at Clinton Highway and Merchant Drive, the business has been a landmark fixture...
by Steve Hunley | May 12, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Nashville/Davidson County has its problems. I suppose all local governments have their problems, but Nashville seems to have more than most. Pretty much everybody knows about the scandal involving former mayor Meghan Barry and her subsequent...
