From time to time, reports indicate many people are highly dissatisfied with their jobs. I suspect that a substantial portion of them are also dissatisfied with their lives in general. I’m not among them, but can imagine how miserable it must be to awaken each morning and, instead of a enthusiastic “Good morning, Lord!”, only being able to grudgingly muster up, “Good Lord…morning!” ... (click for more)

Boynton United Methodist Church and Boynton Baptist Church will host Christmas at the Farm on Saturday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. at Willow Tree Farms, 607 Post Oak Road, in Ringgold. "We look forward to working with Boynton Baptist Church, to provide this fun opportunity for children of the community and their families to celebrate Christmas at the Farm, remembering that Jesus is ... (click for more)

Nineteen children and four adults from North Whitfield Middle School in Whitfield County who were on a field trip were injured in an accident around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, involving two school buses in Bradley County, according to the Bradley County Emergency Management Agency. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office said the accident happened on APD 40 in front of the Speedway gas ... (click for more)

CARTA is planning to begin providing free rides to veterans on its entire transit fleet. Lisa Maragnano, executive director, said, "I think we should be doing more for our veterans. "They put their lives on the line for us so it's the right thing to do. They deserve it." She said the goal is to have the new policy go into effect Jan. 2. Ms. Maragnano said some other ... (click for more)

This year will mark the fact that I have had the opportunity to live through 56 Thanksgivings. I was born on a Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963, two days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Thanksgiving occurred on Nov. 28 that year, the same as this year. It was a time, not unlike today, filled with political uncertainty. My mother told me I was the only child born that evening. Nurses ... (click for more)

When considering the most pressing matter that is threatening the great state of Tennessee, I would be willing to bet that more apparent matters come to your mind such as the state of our education system, the statewide job market, or maybe even the depressing (but improving) state of the University of Tennessee’s football program. To myself, the opioid crisis, which was declared ... (click for more)