Staff Report

Staff Report

  • Joined: June 1, 2026
  • Articles: 202

Amy Zaccardi Yerka

The untimely passing of former Tullahoma resident, Amy Zaccardi Yerka, occurred on July 22, 2026, __________ __ ______ _____ ____ over a year against cancer. Born July 13, 1975, Amy was the daughter of Vincent and Anita Zaccardi; the wife of Dr. Stephen J. Yerka, archaeologist with Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the mother of Maia Lucy Yerka, nurse at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville; and sister to Brett, entrepreneur in New York, with a delightful wife, Jocelyn, and two young boys, Noah, 7, and Benny, 3. Amy was a respected psychologist, most recently working with the senior citizens of the Cherokee tribe.

World Cup Soccer, super great! – I guess

Every four years when World Cup soccer comes around, it transforms ordinary people into soccer experts. Suddenly your neighbor, who only watches fishing shows, tries to explain to you the tactical brilliance of the 4-3-3 formation. Just last week, he thought VAR was an electric car.

Practical steps to lower debt

Sometimes, life has a way of throwing curveballs at us when we least expect them. A car repair, medical bill, unexpected home expenses, job change, or even a season filled with special events and family activities can disrupt even the most carefully planned budget.

Amy Zaccardi Yerka

The untimely passing of former Tullahoma resident, Amy Zaccardi Yerka, occurred on July 22, 2026, __________ __ ______ _____ ____ over a year against cancer. Born July 13, 1975, Amy was the daughter of Vincent and Anita Zaccardi; the wife of Dr. Stephen J. Yerka, archaeologist with Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the mother of Maia Lucy Yerka, nurse at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville; and sister to Brett, entrepreneur in New York, with a delightful wife, Jocelyn, and two young boys, Noah, 7, and Benny, 3. Amy was a respected psychologist, most recently working with the senior citizens of the Cherokee tribe.

Maine, a political Rorschach test

Bryant Pond, Maine Spending time in Maine this month, it occurs to me, it is just like other states. It has a flag, people, and divided politics. I have absorbed the state’s entire political philosophy: form a committee to investigate having a committee, postpone the decision until mud season is over, and do it again. It is a place where kids whose parents sent them to Skidmore, Oberlin, or Vassar College can be unemployed with little judgement from the locals. It is a state with liberal colleges that invent majors to prove that everything bad is the fault of Republicans, its leading export are Champaign Socialists.