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If money will buy happiness …

Marvin WestMay 20, 2019westwords

So, what do you get for $3 million and change in today’s college football coaching market?
Tennessee got Jim Chaney, Derrick Ansley and Tee Martin. We can hope that makes a …

Money is no object

Marvin WestFebruary 11, 2019westwords

Fourteen months ago, Phillip Fulmer accepted the challenge of “fixing” Tennessee football.
Because of what he previously accomplished, because of his competitiveness, wisdom and experience, I want to believe it will …

Lack of experience may be bigger obstacle than Lee expected

Frank CagleJanuary 22, 2019Frank Talk

There is only one state office elected by all the people of Tennessee, and, oddly enough, it’s the job of running the place. As of Saturday we have Gov. Bill …

More to worry about than Sex Week

Frank CagleJanuary 1, 2019Frank Talk

For some years now, East Tennesseans have held all three statewide offices. And had the largest population of the three Grand Divisions. But not any longer. The balance of power …

Easy weekend

Marvin WestDecember 3, 2018Feature, westwords

Tennessee football fans had an easy weekend. No hassle. No pressure. No consternation. Nothing invested, nothing to lose.
While the big boys were slugging it out, Tennessee fans had the weekend …

The Tennessee Business Relief Program will direct approximately $200 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds through the Department of Revenue directly to small businesses that qualify. Read more here: TN_COVID Business Relief

KCHD will pilot a new process for COVID-19 testing June 1-5 with walk-up testing performed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-3 inside the KCHD’s main location, 140 Dameron Ave. There’s no need to call ahead. Tuesdays and Thursdays will be reserved for targeted testing. Info: 865-215-5555.

Republicans may move the party’s nominating convention to Nashville, according to Gov. Bill Lee. The convention is currently scheduled for Aug. 24 in Charlotte, N.C., but that state’s governor cannot assure President Trump that he can bring 20,000 people to Charlotte during the COVID-19 pandemic. Apparently, that’s not a problem for Lee, who told the Nashville Business Journal: “Nashville is the best place in America to have a convention.”

Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge for grades K-6 is on this year, according to Maria Lee, wife of Gov. Bill Lee. This year’s challenge includes eight categories from which kids are encouraged to select a service project. Each category offers an at-home option or ways to serve neighbors from a distance. To fulfill the challenge, a child must complete an activity from at least four of the eight categories. Parents and guardians can register their child online or by calling 615-741-7846.

The coronavirus pandemic will deliver a roughly $8 trillion blow to the U.S. economy over the next 10 years, equivalent to a 3% drop in gross domestic product, the Congressional Budget Office said in new projections. The hit is expected to come as consumers spend less and many businesses close, while lower oil prices mean less investment in the energy sector, it said. Surveys have already shown steep declines in U.S. and global factory activity and employment, though the pace of declines has started to slow. Here's the best recap of the hearings.