by Mike Steely | Feb 2, 2015 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely It’s only 8 hours away, more or less, and it’s a place you’ve seen even if you’ve never been there. Beaufort, S.C., is north of Hilton Head Island and south of Charleston. The little town is a more affordable vacation spot than some of the other east...
by Joe Rector | Feb 2, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Church is always a place where memories come flooding. I sit there and recall so many things, from my Mother seated in the second pew and praying for strength as she served as the only parent for three teenaged boys to children’s programs filled with...
by design | Feb 2, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher It’s THAT time of the year. During the month of February, every child from grade 3 to grade 11 is expected to take the online TCAP Writing Assessment. The test dates are staggered, depending on grade, and school. For Elementary and Middle school...
by design | Feb 2, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher No Child Left Behind, that is. Tennessee’s senior senator Lamar Alexander is making quite a name for himself these days on the topic of education. Alexander, the new chairman of the Senate’s education committee, released a draft bill last month...
by Ray Hill | Feb 1, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Austin Peay was once one of Tennessee’s more famous governors, hailed as perhaps one of the most talented reformers in the state’s history. The late governor’s legacy is hardly confined to the university named for him in his home city of Clarksville. Born...
by design | Jan 26, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Sometimes life seems complicated. There is even a movie with a similar name. My concierge medical practice seems complicated at times. Even though I take care of far fewer patients than I used to, those I look after these days, get far more...
