Letter to the Editor TO THE EDITOR: Before you write a check in support of animal control or any local rescue, please consider a few facts and myths. ‘ Myth No. 1: Rescuing dogs will make a difference in the pet overpopulation problem. ‘ Fact: Rescuing will only make a difference for a few ‘lucky’…

By James Clark I’m thankful there’s not talk of changing around the work week as often as there’s talk of changing around the school calendar. If there was, I’d be working three weeks straight with one week off by now. Anyone who follows school news knows the one constant that will always remain is the…

By Roger Cook Decisions! Decisions! We all have to make decisions. From the time we awaken in the morning (or whenever it is that we awaken) to the time we go to sleep, we are most likely constantly making decisions. Decisions as to what we are going to wear throughout the day, what we will…

Sixty 4-H members from across the central region converged on Tennessee Tech University in July to participate in a 4-H Design Camp. The three-day camp designed for sixth- through eighth-grade 4-H members provided youth with an opportunity to gain first hand knowledge in the areas of fashion, clothing construction, interior design and creative crafts. Ten…

Baby Boy Nathanael Thomas Turner was born June 18 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center weighing 8 pounds. He was 20 3/4 inches in length. The proud parents are Tommy and Pam Turner, and he is the couple’s first child. His grandparents are Jimmy and Iva Cunningham, and Jim and Shirley Turner. Baby Girl Annyiah Kensley…

Go to work. Pick up some ingredients for dinner at the grocery store. Drop the kids off at practice. Constantly tugged in different directions, today’s moms are busier than ever. Despite their many responsibilities and demands at the workplace and on the home front, parents today surprisingly spend more time with their kids than previous…

The Arts Center of Cannon County presents Smoky Mountain String Band featuring Smoky Mountain Boy Charlie Collins with Mike Webb and super slap bass player Kent ‘Superman’ Blanton. The performance will be held Friday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The traditional country and bluegrass sounds made famous by artists like Roy Acuff comes to the…

Hoping to reclaim its past gridiron glory, the University of Alabama broke out the checkbook last winter and lured Nick Saban from the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Saban led Michigan State to four bowl appearances in five seasons and guided LSU to the 2003 BCS National Championship. However, he was unable to make the Dolphins faithful…

(AP) ‘ Kasey Kahne is one of the biggest stars in NASCAR. His commercials are played over and over on TV and he can no longer walk anywhere at the racetrack without an entourage to clear the way and keep him from being trapped by hordes of autograph seekers. The only problem is, Kahne is…