Beyond the Wire: How a Kansas Rotary Club Is Helping Formerly Incarcerated Women Rebuild Their Lives
This inspiring article was originally published in Rotary.org. Publishers Note: “I wanted to go back into the jail and help the women, because.
Inspiration
Leaving a Legacy
Rotary Club
Faith
Leaving a Legacy
Tennessee Stronger Together: How an $800 Offering Grew into a $3 Million Mission Transforming our State
By Mike Sparks While sitting on the back row at Parkway Baptist Church in Smyrna this morning, I began reading a bulletin insert.
Faith
Leaving a Legacy
Remembering Joe “Jo-Jo” Edmondson: Family, Fast Cars and a Life Well Lived
By Mike Sparks MT. JULIET, Tenn. —Family and friends are remembering Joe Kendall Edmondson, affectionately known as “Jo-Jo,” who passed away at home.
History
How To Do More with Less
Leaving a Legacy
Four Generations, a ’68 Barracuda, a Raccoon and a Trip Back to 1986
Four Generations, a ’68 Barracuda, a Raccoon and a Trip Back to 1986 As I get older, I find myself becoming more nostalgic.
History
7 Surprising Facts About the Erie Canal: They Called It Madness—Then It Changed America
7 Cool Things You Didn’t Know About the Erie Canal One of America’s greatest early engineering achievements, the Erie Canal transformed a seemingly.
Crime: Police: Law Enforcement
Politics
Man Who Killed 6 Kids in Crash Now Accused of Assaulting Ex and Her 4-Year-Old as the Child Tried to Help
This story was originally published in People.com Johnthony Walker, 34, was previously convicted of criminally negligent homicide and statutory rape in separate incidents.
Faith
local government/civic engagement
Mental Health & Well Being
WWDD?: Could Tennessee and America Use More Kindness? New Survey Says There’s Room for Improvement
Younger adults are less comfortable than older adults with initiating kind acts toward strangers Publisher’s Note — Mike Sparks As I sat down.
History
Leaving a Legacy
Schools/Education
From B-17s to School Buses: What a Family Trip to Fort Walton Taught Me About Generations
When four generations of family gather under one roof, a trip to the coast becomes far more than a getaway. My wife, Felicia,.
Faith
History
Leaving a Legacy
Living Truth Christian Center Celebrates 160 Years of Faith, Legacy and Community in Smyrna
By Mike Sparks Living Truth Christian Center Celebrates 160 Years of Faith, Legacy and Community in Smyrna “You Are Not Forgotten: The Legacy.
Crime: Police: Law Enforcement
local government/civic engagement
Maury County Employee Indicted After Comptroller Investigation Finds More Than $2,000 in Pay for Time Not Worked
A Maury County government employee has been indicted after an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found she allegedly received more than $2,000.