When the college basketball season started, the Tennessee Lady Vols set a goal of winning a National Championship. That’s really not so far-fetched. Most of the Tennessee teams set that goal, and on eight different occasions, that goal was attained.  This year’s group under second year head coach Holly Warlick, decided to give their ultimate season goal a slogan; “Grind For ... (click for more)

As I write this, winter’s icy grip is beginning to weaken. Her cold fingers are giving way to the warm breath of spring, and life begins again. There’s something spiritual about the awakening of nature from the respite and slumber of winter. The idea of renewal…the chance to grow again…to sprout and spread…to breathe in a fresh life…is a universal part of our human nature. Redemption, ... (click for more)

One man is dead after an apparent robbery/homicide in Whitfield County. The Whitfield County 911 Center received a call on Sunday, at 11:59 p.m., from an individual advising they went into the Kanku’s Express, 3385 Airport Road, and discovered the store clerk lying on the floor. Officers arrived at the store within minutes and discovered the deceased body of the male clerk. ... (click for more)

A security guard at a local "pill mill" is facing up to 20 years in prison after a guilty plea in Federal Court. Kenneth Edwards appeared before Federal Magistrate Bill Carter. Edwards will be sentenced on June 9 by Judge Sandy Mattice on his plea to unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors said Edwards was employed ... (click for more)

With spring weather finally here, there are going to be more bicyclists on the roadways. So remember to pack your air horn and mace in case one of them tries to attack you.  But seriously, a bicyclist has little or no chance to walk away from a collision (or even a near-miss) with a car or truck.  Fortunately, we have laws designed to give bicyclists a fighting chance.  ... (click for more)

A pointed editorial in Sunday’s editions of the Nashville Tennessean left little doubt that two pending bills currently in Congress are quite different. The headline itself told the whole story: “Rep. Ed Whitfield’s walking horse legislation would end soring; Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s would enable it.” But whether the well-documented column will cause Tenn. Senator Lamar Alexander ... (click for more)