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How to Borrow for College Without the Stress
(StatePoint) A student loan can be a valuable tool to help you earn your degree – and with the right plan, it doesn’t have to be stressful. “Smart borrowing starts…
FC Commission approves 2026 budget
B The Franklin County Commission unanimously approved Franklin County’s $110.22 million budget for the 2026 fiscal year on Monday with — much to property-owners’ delight — no tax increase. The…
Lions are taking to the seas
BRADY FLANIGANStaff Writer The Serengeti and wood-panel interiors are disappearing, but somehow The Lions aren’t. And so on Tuesday, June 8, they arrived at their regular hunting ground on the…
Two sustain minor injuries in a crash at Common John
JOHN COFFELTContributor Two people were taken to the hospital following a minor crash after hours Saturday, June 21 at Common John Brewing Company. According to a series of statements by…
Rained out with a locksmith at Bonnaroo
E As the Bonnaroo loudspeakers echoed through the campgrounds asking festivalgoers to shelter in vehicles, Eddie Wolf made sure vehicles were open to shelter in. “It’s a pretty easy, 10-second…
I am a gypsy
T Hello, how are you all today? Are you soaking up some joy out of your day? Sunlight? Raindrops on your windshield? Ice cream cone break? Close friend called? Today…
The Swamp thrives in Tennessee
J “Drain the swamp” is a phrase coined by President Trump, signifying the removal of corruption and special interests from government. Many conservatives oppose Penny Schwinn’s nomination as Deputy Secretary…
Suffering from a kitten shortage?
D “Rescue me/ Ah, take me in your arms…” – as performed by Fontella Bass. As luck would have it, exactly two months after seven-year-old Moggie cat had to be…
Are you tuning out the news?
D As America’s slowest-rising columnist, I am blessed to be in a number of fine newspapers. It is not a particularly large number, but it is a number nonetheless. I…
Why society struggles to accept that there are only two sexes
B The debate over gender and sex has become one of the most contentious topics in modern discourse. Despite scientific and biological evidence confirming that humans are a sexually dimorphic…
