Dorothy Lee Elliott, 94, of Sparta, went to be with the Lord, on Feb. 28, 2024. She was born on Dec. 27, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of Chester Batts and Ruth Jackson Batts. …
Alice Ella Farmer Rice, 76, of Thompson’s Station, passed away Feb. 25, 2024, at her residence, …
Brenda Kay Henry, 73, of Sparta, passed away March 3, 2024, in Sparta. Brenda was born March 16, …
Roy Livy McCormick, 87, of McMinnville, passed away Feb. 17, 2024. He was born Nov. 13, 1936, in …
Kevin Labon O’Dell, 59, of Sparta, passed away Feb. 17, 2024. Kevin was born April 25, 1964, …
Alivia Ann Francis, 15, of McMinnville, passed from this life, on Feb. 17, 2024, at Children’s …
Raymond Lee Kozub, 83, of Sparta, passed away Feb. 23, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. …
I have spoken often in this space about the spate of “divisive concepts” laws passed by our state’s general assembly, which impose draconian restrictions on how subjects such as …
Last week, the Supreme Court took up the issue of whether Colorado can bar Trump from the presidential …
My Martin Luther King Day speech was canceled for snow, so - for Black History Month - I am presenting …
I want to preface this week’s piece by mentioning the passing of Donald Holman, who was one of my …
As you probably know, a couple of weeks ago, Nikki Haley, at a town hall appearance, was asked this …
I dislike doing this because there are more important topics to discuss. Still, it is necessary …
First, I hope everyone had a merry Christmas (or other holiday) and wish all a happy new year. …
There are so many churches within the United States and this region. Although there may be so many churches, or at least social gatherings, not every church is making true Christians. The …
I spent a lot of days in the back yard with one of my granddaughters teaching her to hit a softball. I …
My 4-year-old grandson and I sat on the couch a few weeks back and watched clips from a classic 50’s …
There is a spirit in the region that has a stronghold within some churches and within the hearts of some …
Standing in line at the pharmacy, I took note of the message on the t-shirt of the man in front of …
For many years, preachers and pastors have been declaring the last days are coming, but, reading …
White County Jail offers a variety of programs for inmates who are trying to change their lives for …