This year marks the 20 th  anniversary of  Sunshine Week  celebrated nationally to promote the importance of open government at the federal, state and local levels. The idea was …

Not long ago, Tennessee fans were jubilant in the last-second basketball victory over Alabama. Big Orange faithful may remember Jahmai Meshack’s near-half court triple to defeat the Crimson …

 I have often questioned what the TSSAA is doing sometimes and their recent ruling on transfer has me confused. TSSAA stands for the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Their main …

Before getting into the main subject of my column this week, I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that Shirley Nanney celebrated her birthday on Sunday. One of my favorite …

Imagine calling 911 during a fire and being asked for a credit card number before the fire department responds. Absurd, right? That’s because we recognize that some services exist not to …

Europe has been warned, and warned again. Still, it has been reduced to a near-fainting fit -- and, in the case of one German official, actual tears -- over the Trump administration's tough …

Some doors are never meant to open for you. You can knock, wait patiently, and even come back later. You can press your ear against the wood and hear voices on the other side, discussing …

 With no basketball to cover last week, I wondered what subject I might write about this week to fill the space I am allowed on a weekly basis in this column. As many of you know, I live on and …

Turns out that old groundhog was right—six more weeks of winter! I’m writing this week’s column in anticipation (or maybe apprehension) of single-digit lows and snowfall on …

“Forty acres & a mule, This is bigger than the music.” -Kendrick Lamar Now that this year’s Super Bowl game is over with the Eagles taking home the win, the internet has …

Each profession has its own rhythm. Some move fast, others settle into routine. Journalism, though, it never stops. The press rolls, the deadlines loom, and the stories demand to be …

Judging from the first week or so, the Trump doctrine is going to be, We can do it the easy way or the hard way. Those are the words the president used in a post on Truth Social last week …

Florida State basketball coach  Leonard Hamilton, a former basketball player at The University of Tennessee at Martin, announced he will be stepping down at the end of the season. He is the …

Thursday, Tennessee’s 19 th -ranked Lady Vols were rude hosts to No. 5 Connecticut. For the first time since 2007, UT vanquished the Huskies, 80-76. Tennessee maybe entering the burgeoning …

Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to visit the Tennessee State Capitol for the first time. One very surprising aspect was the level of access the public has to legislators. As long as you pass …

Throughout my education career, parents always lament that they’ve become alienated from their teenage children. It’s a normal phase where teens view their once infallible parents as …

In 1925, The Carroll County Democrat reported on the closing exercises of Clarksburg School. It spoke of a community united in its support for education, with large crowds attending events …

Cats nap up high on a perch unreachable. Dogs find a closed space hidden from sight. People bundle up for comfort and warmth. Cats like to climb. Dogs like to run. People like to stroll. They …

A Facebook post recently piqued my interest. It was outlining the uses of dish soap for a variety of different types of cleaning. It showed that using an inexpensive multi-purpose product can save …

Monday, aside from being Inauguration Day, was also Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I am a fan of MLK for various reasons, one of which being his incredibly motivating positivity. King pursued …