Our neighbor to the east, Jefferson City

By Mike Steely Did you know our neighbor to the east was once known as Mossy Creek? Yep, until 1901 that’s what Jefferson City was called but was renamed in honor of President Thomas Jefferson. The city has about 8,000 residents, is the home of Carson-Newman College...

Practice is special these days…

By Mark Nagi Football practice can be a brutal exercise… but the COVID-19 pandemic has made all of us value normalcy.  So, it’s no surprise that local coaches and players are happy to simply have the chance to get together and practice the sport they all love, in...

Honoring Fathers During the Pandemic

By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Father’s Day 2020 will be drastically different than most others we have celebrated before.  The third Sunday in June is designated as the day our nation sets aside to honor fathers.  The special day often fell on our father’s...

Roll Around Heaven All Day

By Joe Rector Am I the only one, or do most folks who reach senior citizenship at some point begin to wonder about what lies beyond this life? Well, I have been thinking about it, even though, thankfully, I am in good health at this point in time. I do believe that...

Wage Garnishment

By Jedidiah McKeehan Almost every day in almost every county in America, people are getting sued because they owe money to someone. It can be a credit card debt, a medical debt, or back rent that individuals and companies are suing on to collect the money they are...