This year marks the 20 th  anniversary of  Sunshine Week  celebrated nationally to promote the importance of open government at the federal, state and local levels. The idea was …

Medicaid, known in Tennessee as TennCare, is at risk.   The budget resolution adopted by the U.S. House Republicans calls on the Energy and Commerce Committee which falls under the …

This letter was an example of lack of accountability and lack of truth on the part of the author/s. We are writing this response because that article was full of untruths, and the tone was one of …

Europe has been warned, and warned again. Still, it has been reduced to a near-fainting fit -- and, in the case of one German official, actual tears -- over the Trump administration's tough …

“Forty acres & a mule, This is bigger than the music.” -Kendrick Lamar Now that this year’s Super Bowl game is over with the Eagles taking home the win, the internet has …

"Love and truth must be maintained in perfect balance. … Truth without love has no decency; it's just brutality. On the other hand, love without truth has no character; it's just hypocrisy." …

Judging from the first week or so, the Trump doctrine is going to be, We can do it the easy way or the hard way. Those are the words the president used in a post on Truth Social last week …

Back in 1976, some folks from Gleason High School approached a local farmer, riding a tractor on his field. After a few minutes’ discussion, the farmer climbed off the tractor to become Gleason …

Florida State basketball coach  Leonard Hamilton, a former basketball player at The University of Tennessee at Martin, announced he will be stepping down at the end of the season. He is the …

Thursday, Tennessee’s 19 th -ranked Lady Vols were rude hosts to No. 5 Connecticut. For the first time since 2007, UT vanquished the Huskies, 80-76. Tennessee maybe entering the burgeoning …

So, it appears that I spoke presciently about SEC basketball. To quote a college basketball coach I once covered, remarking about the depth of his conference: “Every game is a war.” …

Cats nap up high on a perch unreachable. Dogs find a closed space hidden from sight. People bundle up for comfort and warmth. Cats like to climb. Dogs like to run. People like to stroll. They …

A Facebook post recently piqued my interest. It was outlining the uses of dish soap for a variety of different types of cleaning. It showed that using an inexpensive multi-purpose product can save …

The Tennessee General Assembly will hold a “special session” starting on January 27th to address Hurricane Relief, Immigration, and Vouchers. The three issues are unrelated, and the need …

Everyone supports some form of school choice. There is little dispute on that issue, but public opinion on politics and policy issues is all over the map. Polling gathers our opinions and experiences …

A special session begins next week to take up Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed education voucher program that will award $7,075 to as many as 20,000 Tennessee students for private school expenses. …

Tennessee basketball, both men and women, has gotten off to a pretty good start in 2024-25. The Tennessee men roared to a 16-0 start an earned a No. 1 national ranking by the Associated Press, a …

Political activities will be prominent at state and national capitals in the upcoming week, showcasing frustrations that transcend party lines. These frustrations can often escalate into anger and, …

In a story written by Shannon Taylor, editor of the Dresden Enterprise, regarding comments made by new Dresden Alderperson Jennifer Schlicht regarding traffic conditions on East Main Street and …

Back in the late 80s, I would be laying out the sports pages for one of the myriad newspapers I worked for. I often was alone upstairs on those Monday nights and I’d bring my transistor radio …