Smyrna’s Forgotten Beach: The Most Unusual Cargo Ever Flown Into Tennessee Was a Beach
The Beach That Flew In on a C-130: The Forgotten Story of Sewart Air Force Base’s Hidden Gem By Mike Sparks Most people who grew up in Smyrna, Tennessee have […]
Air Force
History
History
The Hired Bad A— Who Built Thanksgiving: Myles Standish Was No Pilgrim
Originally Published in BadAssoftheWeek.com (sorry for the profanity—I didnt write it) Myles Standish Myles Standish is one of those high school curriculum staples that hapless teenagers across the country are […]
Leaving a Legacy
Beane Brothers BBQ Honors Historian Marty Luffman’s 400,000-Mile Saddle on the Wall: Rutherford County Pays Tribute to a Three-Time National Champion
True Grit: Honoring Marty Luffman and a Legacy Hung on the Wall A champion’s saddle, 49 states, and a story that deserves to be told By Mike Sparks | TennesseeLedger.com […]
Politics
Schools/Education
From Campus to the State Capitol: MTSU’s Jacob Pagel Graduates Ready to Lead
By Mike Sparks Congratulations Jacob! My MTSU intern, Senior Jacob Pagel Graduated After Making His Mark on Campus and at the Tennessee Capitol As graduation day arrives for the Class […]
Education
Senator Dawn White Pays Tribute to Elizabeth McPhee in Moving MTSU Commencement Speech
Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, will celebrate its Spring 2026 Commencement on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, at the Murphy Center. Three ceremonies are planned to honor more […]
Politics
The Playbook They Don’t Want You to Read How the Left Is Running Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals on America
There’s a book that has been quietly shaping American politics for over fifty years. Most people have never read it. Many on the left would prefer you never heard of […]
Politics
Trump, Lee, and Blackburn Unite Behind Tennessee Redistricting Push
Tennessee Lawmakers Move to Strengthen Congressional Representation Following Supreme Court Ruling In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision, Tennessee lawmakers are seizing the opportunity to bring the state’s […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
Democrat Party Racism Silenced a Black Pastor & Tennessee Rep Who Marched With Dr. Martin Luther King — Where Was the Media?
They Silenced a Good Man — And the Media Let Them By Mike Sparks On April 8, 2020, while most of America was locked down and distracted by a pandemic, […]
Politics
Tennessee Primary Election Results: Rutherford County Sheriff’s Race | May 6, 2026
Rutherford County — Find up-to-the-minute election results from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s race here. Rutherford Republicans are choosing a new sheriff to replace Mike Fitzhugh, who will be retiring this […]
Politics
Joe Towns Jr. edges out Wanda Halbert for Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A couple of longtime elected officials were separated by less than one quarter of one percent of votes cast in the race for the Democratic nomination for […]