Category Archives: general

  Now that the seemingly endless superintendent search has ended in Hamilton County, school officials are faced with another task. The five “Innovation Zone” (iZone) schools are subject to state… Read more »

You see them in stores every day.  No-frills labels like “Food Club” or “Great Value.” They do not have catchy ad jingles. They’re priced well below the name brands you grew… Read more »

“The obsession started in Marshall County, Tennessee in 1973.”  Those are the first words written by Calvin Sneed in his new book, “Building Bridges: From Our Past to the Future.”… Read more »

The great JET-FLI, once thought to be grounded for good, is back in the air.  Or to be more exact, it’s on the air, at 1070 AM.  Folks have been… Read more »

In my job, I meet a lot of public officials.  Over the past few decades, as I check my memory bank, I realize I have put them into three categories…. Read more »

What a country, right?  As we celebrate America’s 241st birthday this week, let’s pause and list a few reasons to love America. Thanks to cable TV and YouTube, we can… Read more »

Most kids have never seen a telephone attached to a wall.  Let’s face it, if all of us were suddenly confined to a phone cord that only allowed about ten… Read more »

For whatever reason, we hold our sports heroes to a high personal standard.  They’re only human, yet their God-given athletic talents make them seem other-worldly.  Tiger Woods dominated golf like… Read more »

During the last week of school, I read this Facebook post from East Ridge Middle School teacher Ben Hunsucker: “We live in a society that judges more upon looks than… Read more »

Graduation night at Dade County High School will be a bit more festive this year.  Along with the valedictorian, the honors students, and the star athletes, Tristan Davenport will walk… Read more »