by Steve Hunley | Jan 2, 2017 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Steve Reilly of USA Today had a story in the Gannett newspapers in Tennessee that every parent and grandparent ought to read. Apparently Reilly researched his article for an entire year and discovered “that education officials put children in harm’s...
by Ray Hill | Jan 2, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee had lost a congressional district in the redistricting in 1971. Congressmen Ray Blanton and William Anderson, both Democrats, would likely have run against one another if both sought reelection. Anderson flirted with a bid for the Democratic...
by design | Dec 27, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Is it finally over? After all, it’s the end of 2016 and the end of a grueling political season. The media said it was over even before election night, and at least until nine o’clock on November 8th when actual votes were reported. Then, as the...
by design | Dec 27, 2016 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore This will be my last article concerning Christmas, I promise. The day after Christmas, which is also known as Boxing Day, is a holiday celebrated in UK and some other nations. In some countries such as Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and the Nordic...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 27, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan In Tennessee, felonies are crimes punishable by one year or more in state prison. Lawmakers have designated felonies as class A, B, C, D, or E, with A being the most severe (for the most serious cases) and E being the least harsh. Class A felonies...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 27, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Rahpine Major It was two or three days before Christmas when he got the gift. Wayne, my brother, tells me it was his favorite Christmas present that year—a German shepherd pup. His coat was a beautiful gray with black tips. He was playful. When Wayne and...
