Our first year of pandemic isolation is almost a wrap, and the shattered front door at VG’s Bakery is a pretty good symbol of what we’ve endured. (We learned about …
Churchie Riley: Her pantry needs help
If my Granddaddy Bean had known Churchie Riley, he’d have said she’s a wonder, the title he bestowed on a remarkable few whose good works astounded him.
She has fostered 53 …
Cliff Rodgers: Local Republican leaves GOP
When lifelong Republican Cliff Rodgers resigned as Knox County elections administrator last spring, he said he was worn out with partisan politics. He’d held the job for nine years, pretty …
Zombie Heights: Developer makes third try for zoning
Twice before, Randy Guignard has asked Knox County Commission to let him build a subdivision on the side of a steep ridge near Fountain City. The land is bounded on …
The smartest person in the room has left the building
Reporters who covered Knox County Commission in Wanda Moody’s day didn’t have to study the agenda to know when she had something up her sleeve.
She’d look down from the dais …
Fans channeling Pat Summitt need to hush
If you want to be mad about Tennessee women’s basketball players taking a pre-game knee during the national anthem a couple of weeks ago, that’s your business. But please don’t …
Triggered: Why was the mob mad at Mike?
There were lots of moving parts to the chain of events that turned our National Capitol into a crime scene, the first of which was the calendar that marked the …
Bullies and BS and outright lies: The end of the Age of Trump
Remember the 2016 presidential primary debate when Jeb Bush called Donald Trump a chaos candidate?
He wasn’t just whistling Dixie. He was issuing a warning.
And speaking of warnings, how about the …