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Schadenfreude on full display

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi

Schadenfreude on full display By Mark Nagi Saturday, August 30, 2025, was one of the great days in Tennessee football history. I mean, it’s not like January 1, 1986, when the Vols beat Miami 35-7 at the Sugar Bowl. It’s not like January 4, 1999, when the Vols beat...

The first 11-win season since 1970

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly

The first 11-win season since 1970 By Tom Mattingly The 1989 Tennessee football season finished 11-1, capped by a 31-27 win over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. That was quite a treat for Vol fans, given that the Vols had compiled a 5-6 record the year before. That...

Cumberland Falls is NOT in Williamsburg

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, Steely

Cumberland Falls is NOT in Williamsburg A Day Away By Mike Steely I keep seeing a local television commercial for Williamsburg, Kentucky. As I grew up there for ten years and even briefly returned later in life to live there again, I consider it one of my hometowns....

Musings on Vacation

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, Rector

Musings on Vacation By Joe Rector The past week, Amy and I returned to our favorite vacation spot, Isle of Palms, South Carolina. We’ve traveled over the mountains to reach this spot for several years and have found the best time to visit is the week after Labor Day....

Your Case is in Good Hands

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt

Your Case is in Good Hands By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor As humans living on the planet we call Earth, we are fully aware that there are diverse beliefs, convictions and worldviews. If we are not careful, it’s easy to slip into two...

Judicial Activism

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson

Judicial Activism If you want to write laws, run for office. Laura Ingraham By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ll admit at the start of this essay that I’m not a legal expert, and perhaps I’m in over my head with this topic. But that’s OK because I’m writing from the perspective...

What is a Motion in Limine?

by | Sep 8, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan

What is a Motion in Limine? By Jedidah McKeehan You may have seen a courtroom scene in a movie or TV show where a lawyer suddenly yells, “Objection!” and the judge responds with, “Sustained!” or “Overruled!” While those moments make for good drama, a lot of what...