Life seems to get busier every year.There is always somewhere to go, something that needs to be done, bills to pay, work waiting on us, and...

This week, I had the opportunity to do something both ordinary and deeply meaningful. I took my dad to his chemotherapy appointment, prepared and...

My faith is something I am proud to share.I don't believe my faith is something I should keep tucked away or only bring out on Sunday morning. It...

Like many of you, I moved here and chose to make this my hometown.After working across Tennessee and living in East Tennessee, West Tennessee, the...

Voters Must Find ConsensusVoters are fed up with out-of-state funding and D.C. PAC influence in Tennessee races. Calls for greater transparency and...

I’ve always believed that how you do one thing says a lot about how you do everything.For me, going above and beyond isn’t about recognition,...

I have been thinking a lot about cameras this week.Flock cameras. Automated license plate readers. Doorbell cameras. Security systems. Cell phones...

There is something every organization should have, regardless of its size: a completed, approved, and accessible policy and procedure manual.I...

As I sit here working on this week’s paper, there are so many things on my mind.My dad and my mom. My sister, Angelina, whose birthday is Aug. 15....

For years, we have been told that everything was moving online.Books would disappear. Newspapers would disappear. Record stores would disappear....

One of the things I've learned from watching and participating in local campaigns is that elections reveal a lot about people. They reveal...

It seems that we've reached a point in our culture where labels have become a substitute for conversation. Instead of asking someone what they...

This week’s column coincides with the beginning of early voting in Putnam County. In full disclosure, you, as my readers and followers, know that I...

I believe the strength of any community begins with the family.A community can have good roads, strong businesses, good schools, and active...

Have you ever sat in a room and felt the weight of the moment?Not because of one vote. Not because of one issue. Not even because of one...