Last week, the latest in a series of armed robberies took place. Over a period of two weeks, the same robber committed eight armed robberies.   In one robbery, he placed the barrel of a pistol to a woman clerk’s head while demanding money. Police were quoted as saying that he was becoming more violent [...]

By:  Martha Woodward Do you have something you want to discuss with Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett? He has been busy hosting a series of constituent meetings to give citizens the opportunity to meet one-on-one and speak individually with him about issues that are important to them. These meetings are open to the public. You [...]

  Submitted by Nancy Morris The family of a Confederate Civil War captain whose great grandfather’s bronze bust stands on a pedestal in Confederate Park wants to reclaim the bust and remove it from the park if the Memphis City Council follows through with renaming the park. Capt. J. Harvey Mathes, who worked as a [...]

Several philosophers have said, “Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it.” This is true of “gun control.” Every time we have an incident that employs firearms the cry goes up register, confiscate and outlaw firearms. To do any of this violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution. For once, let’s look at the [...]

In this kinder, gentler time, it is against the law to discipline your children. No one is allowed to spank, slap, or take any physical type of correction for their children. You might damage your child’s psyche. Just because it worked for many centuries is no reason to allow it. Children are taught to call [...]

Once again, I had dinner with George. George is someone who has traveled a great deal, reads a great deal, and studies the present situation in America. He, like me, is flabbergasted by the ability of the central government to lie with a straight face- day after day. He started with the example of gasoline [...]