The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the judicial vacancies on the Court of Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals. The vacancies will be created Sept. 1, 2014 when the terms of Judge Patricia J. Cottrell and Judge Joseph M. Tipton expire. Both judges have notified the governor that they will not be seeking re-election in the August 2014 general ... (click for more)

Here is the City Council agenda for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall: Tuesday, May 28: I. Call to Order. II.  Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation (Councilman Freeman). III. Minute Approval.  IV. Special Presentation. V. Ordinances – Final Reading:  a) An ordinance providing for an Interim Budget ... (click for more)

Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with their history and the core values that make this country great by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish. Soldiers are people who come from all walks of life, from every corner of this great land of ours. They are our fathers, our sons, our mothers and our daughters, our friends, and our neighbors.  ... (click for more)

I’ve gotten hundreds of jokes since Tuesday when I wrote about feeling a little puny lately and expressing my belief that laughter is the best medicine. After breaking some bones in my arm as I slept last week and having no idea there were already some other fractures, it looked pretty certain I had a case of “The Big C.” I’ve always felt that stands for “courage” but the medical ... (click for more)

MURFREESBORO, Tenn - The Baylor softball is leading Pope John Paul II 15-0 in the Division II AA state championship game Friday afternoon in Murfreesboro.  More to come... (click for more)

MURFREESBORO - - Wearing all black under a blue sky, the GPS Bruisers team of Emma McCallie and Michelle Fleenor left their opponents feeling black and blue as they claimed a state doubles crown here Friday at Old Fort Park after winning three, straight-set matches at BlueCross Spring Fling XX. In the finals, the GPS duo edged Francie George-Gracie Donoghue (Harpeth Hall),6-4 ... (click for more)