Heading North for a Birthday Weekend

Heading North for a Birthday Weekend By Mark Nagi Regular readers of this column know just how much I enjoy traveling. Getting the opportunity to see new things, have new experiences, visit new places… it’s good for the soul and makes you appreciate what you have at...

The Promise of Christmas

The Promise of Christmas By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com A brief look back at this year is a reminder that 2023 brought its share of change and news.  A brilliant red sky ushered in the winter, Gibbs Community lost one of its oldest members in Clayton Sharp, and...

The Thirty-Three Percent

The Thirty-Three Percent “Without God, there could be no American form of government, nor American way of life. Recognition of the supreme being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism.” President Dwight Eisenhower By Dr. Jim Ferguson If you’re reading...

Laws Regarding Jails and Prisons

Laws Regarding Jails and Prisons By Jedidiah McKeehan If you read through Tennessee law, there are same fairly interesting laws regarding jails and prisons that are still in place. Jail is generally the place where inmates are held who are awaiting trial or are...