Opinion Articles

Title	Published
Roy Exum: Are You Sure, Andy?	9/9/2016 3:31 AM
An Open Letter From Steve Cooper, Catoosa County Member On The Hospital Authority - And Response	9/8/2016 8:15 PM
Chester Bankston's Great Commission	9/8/2016 8:42 AM
Roy Exum: A Cop Writes ‘Kap’	9/8/2016 4:35 AM
Kaepernick Protest Is Way Off Base	9/7/2016 7:27 AM
Roy Exum: My Pal, Joe Smith	9/7/2016 4:19 AM
Progress in Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse Not Enough - And Response (3)	9/6/2016 5:30 PM
A Note To The Hamilton County Commission: A Paint Machine - And Response (2)	9/6/2016 9:26 AM
Roy Exum: Desmond Doss' Debut	9/6/2016 3:53 AM
Government Is A Team Sport	9/5/2016 1:56 PM
Our Military Makes All Of Our Rights And Freedoms Possible	9/5/2016 9:59 AM
Roy Exum: My Labor Day Musings	9/5/2016 7:09 AM
A Boy Needs A Dog	9/4/2016 12:30 PM
Roy Exum: Cops Bite ‘Kap’ Back	9/4/2016 6:54 AM
Why Should The Taxpayers Have To Pay For Legislators' Stupidity? - And Response (4)	9/3/2016 4:45 PM
Roy Exum: The Navy’s Youngest Pilot	9/3/2016 5:27 AM
Roy Exum: Bloodiest In 20 Years	9/1/2016 9:45 PM
Bill Bennett, Outstanding Public Servant, Closes Out His Government Career	9/1/2016 7:37 AM
Roy Exum: My September Garden	9/1/2016 4:45 AM
A Toll Bridge Is Needed From Soddy Daisy To Ooltewah - And Response (7)	8/31/2016 7:10 PM
Pass The Tennessee Wilderness Act	8/31/2016 12:30 PM
Grohn Says As Mayor Would Be Accessible, Hold Police Accountable	8/31/2016 10:15 AM
Does MACC Have A Future?	8/31/2016 10:06 AM
Colin Kaepernick Is The Epitome Of American Patriotism - And Response (2)	8/31/2016 9:56 AM
Roy Exum: How Tenure Destroys Kids	8/31/2016 8:27 AM
Walker County Should Own Up To Its Erlanger Debt	8/31/2016 7:39 AM

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