Opinion

Title Published
The Need For More Behavioral Health Beds Is Real 8/22/2016 1:45 PM
Say No To Armed Police Volunteers - And Response (7) 8/22/2016 7:00 AM
Roy Exum: Approve Erlanger’s Needs 8/22/2016 5:18 AM
Roy Exum: Sored Horses Bow Out? 8/21/2016 8:43 AM
Roy Exum: Amazon: The Teachers Cried 8/20/2016 5:30 AM
The Terrible Pain Of Soring - And Response (3) 8/19/2016 9:53 PM
New Regulations Could Put Vapor Product Companies Out Of Business 8/19/2016 2:33 PM
Roy Exum: My Friday Night Lights 8/19/2016 7:18 AM
Roy Exum: Bullying Causes This 8/18/2016 11:11 AM
Marty Haynes Thanks Supporters 8/17/2016 6:41 PM
In Support Of Body Cameras 8/17/2016 2:58 PM
Roy Exum: Alabama’s Mental Horror 8/16/2016 2:18 PM
How A Young U.S. Soldier And Last True Emperor Of Ethiopia Met 8/16/2016 10:41 AM
Teachers Can't Be Expected To Do The Impossible 8/15/2016 5:07 PM
All That Is Right And Good With The CPD 8/15/2016 9:54 AM
Bill Bennett, The Man And Assessor - And Response 8/15/2016 9:36 AM
Roy Exum: Marijuana Is On Fire 8/15/2016 4:21 AM
Roy Exum: New Principal’s First Speech 8/14/2016 3:30 AM
Roy Exum: The Conspiracy Theory 8/13/2016 7:51 AM
Illegals Are Not A Catastrophe - And Response (6) 8/12/2016 3:34 PM
Roy Exum: Transparency & The ‘Lick’ 8/12/2016 10:19 AM
Brymer Creek Has Lost Its “Exceptional Tennessee Waters” Status 8/12/2016 9:16 AM
Three Ways Rhonda Thurman Can Represent The Other 43 Percent - And Response (3) 8/11/2016 12:58 PM
Problems With The 2016 Kickoff Preview 8/11/2016 11:48 AM
Roy Exum: Big Lick = Red Neck 8/11/2016 4:49 AM
A Thank You To Voters Of District 7 From Joe Wingate 8/10/2016 12:21 PM
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We’ve all heard the saying, “You get what you pay for.” In the midst of a contentious budgeting process a simple question seems to have been lost in the political spin: “What are we paying for?” One thing is certain - we are paying our first responders. Both of the plans currently in front of City Council take the necessary step of bringing our fire and police department pay more closely in line with our neighboring jurisdictions. So let’s put that to the side for a moment. Councilman ... more

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CHARLESTON, Tenn. -- The Walker Valley Lady Mustangs recovered from a 2-0 volleyball sweep against Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Monday in a big way with a 3-0 sweep of The Howard School Lady Hustlin' Tigers inside “The Stable” Tuesday. The Lady Mustangs dropped Monday's match by scores of 25-18 and 25-17. Tuesday, Walker Valley (1-4) bounced back to pick up its first win of the season rolling to set wins of 25-10, 25-8 and 25-7 against Howard (0-1). “One of the biggest ... more

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