Recently, I made the difficult decision to part ways with an employee at one of our newspapers. This individual held political and religious views very different from my own—views I respected …

This weekend, I watched someone at the gas station get frustrated over a headline they skimmed off the tv. Loud sigh, quick opinion, off they went. And I couldn’t help but wonder—what …

I am not in favor of Tennessee giving state funds to private schools. For those who don’t know, Governor Bill Lee has instated a policy allotting $7,075 of scholarship to students intending on …

House Republicans have taken insane steps to redefine who counts as a "dependent child" under SNAP, and surprise, it’s not your second grader. According to their newly passed 1,116-page …

Do you remember playing with those Magic 8 Balls® as a kid? You’d ask questions like, “Will I get an A in school?” or “Will I get that video game for Christmas?” …

Transparency is a cornerstone of a free society. As Thomas Jefferson, our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote, a government’s “just powers” are …

This past weekend, I went to the Iris Festival—an annual tradition that somehow always smells like home and funnel cake. As I walked the familiar streets, I started thinking about something I …

On Good Friday 1966, Time issued their magazine with the cover emblazoned with three words: Is God Dead? What followed was a firestorm; Christians once again felt threatened by an ever more hostile …

For a time, Tennessee’s SEC baseball series with Vanderbilt this past weekend looked promising. The Vols, needing a jolt of adrenaline to stay in the mix for a home regional berth, took …

Every year we celebrate Mothers in May. We could (and should) honor them all year, but there is just something about the blooming flowers and warmer weather that May brings that makes us think of our …

In an April 10  Enterprise  column, Senator Marsha Blackburn praised President Trump for “ushering in a new Golden Age for America.” Did you hear similar praise, staged for …

If you’ve been to a McDonald’s drive-thru in the past several months, chances are you were greeted with a friendly question. “Will you be using your mobile app today?” I …

If you’ve been to a McDonald’s drive-thru in the past several months, chances are you were greeted with a friendly question. “Will you be using your mobile app today?” I …

There’s a simple rule we should all be able to agree on: if you take someone’s money, they have a say in how you use it. That rule applies to individuals, businesses, and yes—even …

Everyday, it’s something new with this guy. Who, you ask? Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, apparently bound for that powerhouse UCLA, that’s who. Every day, the …

“I want buy-in from my people." I hear this expression all the time. Leaders desperately want their teams to perform in sync, much like a great jazz orchestra, intuitively adding the perfect …

Weakley County has an unsung hero. To correct this, I want to sing her praises. Michelle Nichols, like Deborah Janes before her, quietly keeps our home clean. She worked alone during the pandemic and …

Much ballyhooed quarterback Nico Iamaleava is no longer with Tennessee. The Vols have said “thanks but no thanks” to the once high-valued prospect. His destination is, as of this writing, …

On Friday, April 4, my partner Nicholas Oliver and I took to the river in Paducah, KY for an experience like no other. The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy was a chilling cocktail experience that …

Across West Tennessee, we’ve seen our fair share of storms before—but the past few weeks have brought some rough ones. From hail and tornadoes to relentless rains that dumped over 10 …