by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor For many Americans today, political scandals or governmental rumors have become an expected backdrop of public life. Headlines cycle, accusations surface and cynicism shrugs as the news moves on. But in the...
by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely I’ve covered a lot of stories in my many years as a reporter. Some stories were published, and some were never shared because the facts were too unbelievable. I’d like to share (and, in some cases, reshare) a few with you. ...
by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Perfection is the enemy of good. Shakespeare By Dr. Jim Ferguson I decided to start this essay early because it’s best to write when you have an idea rather than just before an editorial deadline. But then the murders of Jews at Bondi Beach, students at Brown...
by design | Dec 21, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The Main Stream Media … Narrative, Not News If anyone doubts the daily newspaper has become part and parcel of the mainstream news media, one only has to read a smidgen of what appears there. In a recent letter to the editor, the writer stated,...
by design | Dec 21, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Long forgotten by most, the late Congressman Robert Ashton “Fats” Everett was one of the more colorful politicians from the political pages of Tennessee’s history. Everett was, by any measure, a political professional well before he ever was elected to...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson By the time you see this essay, it will almost be winter. According to the astronomical definition, winter begins with the winter solstice, which will be December 21 this year. This day will bring us the least daylight and the longest night of the...
