State Sen. Richard Briggs does a lot of reading. This week he says he’s thinking that he might need to study up on drag shows.
He was joking.
Probably.
Or maybe not, since …
Briggs to anti-abortion lobby: Bring it
Ballinger believes in ‘walking the walk’ for the right reasons
It isn’t often that a single college course can have a major impact on your life, but Jamie Ballinger can attest that it happens. While a student at the University …
Mental illness builds wall between homeless, home
This is my third column in four weeks about Debra Bailey (Dec. 28 here; Jan. 4 here.) That’s a lot, considering I met her only once and cannot claim to have known her. I …
Community braces for St. Mary’s closing
The lights of St. Mary’s are still shining, sort of. There are a couple of tree shapes in white lights on the hospital roof, probably placed there in remembrance of …
Briggs reflects on closing of St. Mary’s
Richard Briggs has seen combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. He’s performed intricate heart surgery, literally holding a patient’s life in his hands. But this tough guy’s voice broke when asked …
Ballinger challenges Briggs for Senate seat
Jamie Ballinger’s hero is her grandmother, Arzetta England, who lives in Powell and worked for many years at C&S Laundry.
“She’s extremely frugal and can squeeze a nickel until it’s a …
Stephanie and Richard Briggs document the life of the cove
Richard Briggs, heart surgeon, decorated veteran, state senator and sailor of the seven seas, has one of the most interesting resumes of any elected official in Nashville, but there came …
Is there a question in there, senator?
Who are these folks who came to Knox County to interrogate our Republican officeholders and candidates, setting criteria for “bona fide Republicans” and asserting authority to disqualify those who don’t …