Did Daniel Boone Capture a Bigfoot in the Tennessee Wilderness?
Daniel Boone — Cryptid Hunter? Well, sure. Any hunter who spends as much time in the woods as Boone is gonna run across some weird critters, right? Now, hunters have […]
Ghosts Folklore Supernatural
Schools/Education
Bored, Absent, and Checking Out: Why Tennessee Families Are Rethinking Public Education
Originally published in the Tennessee Star By Larry Sand After decades of steady growth, attendance in U.S. K–12 public schools has shifted drastically. Over the past five years, registration has […]
History
Military
Air Force C-130 operations in DF-60
Orginally published in SouthPoleStatio.com The 61st Troop Carrier Squadron from Sewart AFB, Tennessee, brought 7 of their 12 ski-equipped C-130-D aircraft to the ice, as well as a wheeled C-130-A […]
Military
Technology
From B-17s and B-24s to MQ-9 Reapers: How Smyrna’s Legendary Military Airfield Is Making History Again
PUBLISHER’S NOTE Long before the MQ-9 Reaper made history over Middle Tennessee skies, this ground was already sacred to American military aviation. What is today the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport began […]
Politics
California Elections? Maine, Senate candidate Graham Platner is Facing Serious Scrutiny
By TennesseeLedger.com Staff From the Frontlines: Election Integrity, Justice, and American Stories The strength of any democracy begins and ends at the ballot box. When voter rolls are dirty, ID […]
Tennessee Highways and Byways
Tennessee’s Absurd Truths: From a Lake Born in an Earthquake To Whisky Sold in a Dry County
The Hidden Paradoxes of Tennessee: More Than Just Country MusiC Tennessee is known for country music, rolling hills, and Southern charm — but beneath that familiar image lies a state […]
History
Military
Military: Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines
They Flew Before the Sun Rose: How Smyrna Helped Win D-Day — and the Rutherford County Boy Who Never Came Home
82 Years Ago Today — They Flew Before the Sun Rose By Mike Sparks Publisher’s Note My late father flew 24 bombing missions over Germany as a member of the […]
Crime: Police: Law Enforcement
Politics
Murder charge dismissed against Arkansas man running for county sheriff
This article originally published in the Arkansas Advocate Aaron Spencer won Lonoke County sheriff’s GOP primary and had been awaiting trial A second degree murder case was dismissed against the […]
Automotive/Classic cars
Faith
Rev Your Engines for Jerry: Smyrna Cruise-In This Weekend to Honor the Memory of Gerald “Jerry” Graham
Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Ward Graham, age 72, of LaVergne, TN passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026. He was born in Pineville, WV to the late Alvis Graham and Frances Lorraine […]
Conversations with Mike Sparks WGNS Radio 100.5 FM 101.9 FM 1450 AM
Owner Juston Sprinkle Joins WGNS’ Conversations with Mike Sparks as Honky-Tonkin ’Bout Opens in Downtown Smyrna
Boots, Bulls and Cold Beer: Honky-Tonkin ’Bout Brings Nashville Flavor to Downtown Smyrna By Mike Sparks Downtown Smyrna has a new heartbeat — and it comes with live music, the […]