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Trump Derangement Syndrome

Opinion: The Trump Derangement Syndrome continues with College admissions scandal and Alex Trebek

Mar 14, 2019 at 11:00 am by clervin 4

Everything isn't about Donald Trump, people. First, it was the Alex Trebek cancer story then the college admission cheating scandal. Leftist commentators have sought to link.... Read More
Middle Point Landfill

Opinion: Commissioners should not have talked trash with Republic Services

Mar 14, 2019 at 09:00 am by Tess2019

I do not personally believe that the Commission should be making the decision about how residents dispose of their garbage, but our Commissioners have decided to tackle this p.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Busted in the Balcony (from the "PK Chronicles")

Mar 13, 2019 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

Tom was (and still is) a preacher's kid. The kid who had to prove he was just as bad as his bad buddies. On occasion, he pushed his dad's buttons, the Rev. C.P. Tozer. Often o.... Read More
State Property Tax

Opinion: Stop the State Property Tax

Mar 13, 2019 at 09:00 am by robmtchl

Since 1949 Tennessee has relied on the sales tax as its primary source of funding. Prior to 1949 the State also had a property tax. The collection of the state property.... Read More
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Middle Point Landfill

Opinion: Day of Reckoning for Middle Point Landfill is fast approaching

Mar 12, 2019 at 08:00 am by Chloe Cerutti

For far too long the citizens and public officials of Rutherford County have chosen to ignore what is now proving to be a serious economic and environmental threat to the we.... Read More
Chuck Norris doesn't shower, he only takes blood baths.

Opinion: Chuck Norris is so intimidating … he turns millennials into crybabies

Mar 12, 2019 at 07:00 am by clervin

Talk about your snowflake millennials, uber-sensitive politically correct wimps with their safe spaces, Play-Doh, coloring books and comfort puppies. The 2016 Trump election,.... Read More
Rutherford County Government

Opinion: Ernest Burgess's subdivision is definition of 'Hubris'

Mar 11, 2019 at 10:59 am by Tess2019 1

I didn't say, "Burgess" I said, "HUBRIS" Or, maybe I did say, "Burgess," the two words seem interchangeable. Burgess is the picture of hubris, which, according to www.dictio.... Read More

Dads2Dads: The Daring Dads

Mar 05, 2019 at 07:45 am by Dads2Dads

When a car sits and idles, it is wasting gas, making unnecessary noise and going nowhere. It is a similar condition with many teenagers today who have too much time on their h.... Read More
Rutherford County Attorney

County Attorney Josh McCreary resigns, takes job at NHC

Feb 27, 2019 at 11:00 am by Tess2019

Josh McCreary finally tendered his resignation as the County Attorney this week. He was granted sanctuary at NHC, where former Mayor Ernest Burgess is a board member.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: What I Discovered About Mr. Mom

Feb 27, 2019 at 09:00 am by Dads2Dads

It was an answer to prayer. When the voice at the other end of the phone offered Tom's wife a full-time job in Great Bend, Kansas, it would mean Tom could write all day while.... Read More
Rutherford County Government

Are County Commissioners using tax-funded benefits as a personal charity?

Feb 22, 2019 at 08:00 am by Tess2019 8

At the Feb. 4 Steering, Legislative and Governmental Committee meeting, Rutherford County Commissioners voted to give themselves the right to "buy-in" to the county.... Read More
Hate crime hoaxes

Opinion: The Media's Politically Motivated Rush-to-Judgement

Feb 21, 2019 at 08:00 am by clervin 1

There has been a plethora of fake hate crimes lately, which some politicians hope to exploit. These recent media hoaxes highlight a rush to judgment, a tendency to assume a s.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: It's In Your Hands, Dad

Feb 19, 2019 at 11:02 am by Dads2Dads

Dad, in this day and age of rough-and-tumble, in-your-face interactions, you are the key person in your child’s life who can permanently instill civility as a virtue.&nb.... Read More
Trump v. Maduro

Opinion: We have an opportunity to learn from Venezuela's crisis

Feb 16, 2019 at 08:00 am by clervin

With the current political crisis in Venezuela, the Trump administration has an opportunity to score a huge foreign relations win and avert a humanitarian crisis simultaneousl.... Read More
Valentine's Day

This Valentine's Day eat a few pieces of that Chocolate Sampler and enjoy every luscious bite! Written by Yvonne Moore Moon

Feb 13, 2019 at 10:00 am by wildyamqueen

Isn’t it funny how something of seemingly little significance can suddenly become precious – all because of a special memory? Recently, I have found this to be tr.... Read More