by design | Oct 12, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
Tennessee’s Junior U.S. Senator: Nathan L. Bachman By Ray Hill There was a time when successful politicians knew how to scrap, but were also able to entertain and charm. Evidently, that time has come and gone. One excellent example of such a politician was Nathan...
by design | Oct 12, 2025 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Visit Loudon during October for history and ghosts A Day Away By Mike Steely Loudon County’s seat, appropriately named Loudon, is an interesting place to visit, especially during October. Around town are several historic and unique buildings, places and people. Bo...
by design | Oct 6, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Reading – Love It or Hate It By Joe Rector I watched a comedian on Netflix last night, and his entire routine was funny. The jokes weren’t by themselves hilarious, but the way the man delivered made the audience laugh. Much of his time was spent talking about...
by design | Oct 6, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
Winds of Revival: Is God Moving in America Again? By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor For years, it has felt like our nation has been trapped in a spiritual stillness, a stagnant time where the fire of faith has flickered low and the heartbeat...
by design | Oct 6, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Ordained from on high?’ By Tom Mattingly Here’s a question for Vol fans to consider when incessant worrying about the next game on the schedule gets out of hand. It’s hardly a life or death consideration, but it’s a legitimate one regardless. With a...
by design | Oct 6, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan
How old do you have to be to get married in Tennessee? By Jedidiah McKeehan In Tennessee, there are very specific rules about how old someone must be to legally get married. These rules are found in Tennessee Code Annotated section 36-3-105, and they set firm age...
