MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Thanks to a nearly $4.8 million grant, an additional 37 acres of historically significant land could soon be protected at the Stones River National Battlefield. The site, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tennessee is one of those states people think they already know. Country music, whiskey, Dolly and the Smokies — the shorthand is familiar enough that it’s easy to […]
Rutherford County’s Historic Train Depots: Tracks of Time and Transformation Rutherford County, Tennessee, owes much of its early growth and connectivity to the iron rails that crisscrossed the region in […]
My Scotch-Irish mother Patricia Flynn Chance was born and grew up in Edinburgh’s historic Grassmarket, right at the bottom of Edinburgh Castle. She often shared her experiences of growing up […]
Rediscovering History: A Tour of Old Jefferson and the Trail of Tears Tucked away in the woods of the East Fork Recreation Area in northern Rutherford County lies one of […]
Movie Reality 02/16/2026 I remember back in high school I had to do a paper about Julius Caesar. As for the assassination scene, I quoted Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar.” Unfortunately, […]
Editor’s Note: The other day at the Exxon station across from Nissan, I found myself staring at the plant where I worked for eight years, lost in memories. Even the […]
Originally published in Greg Segroves Blogspot Most everyone has heard of the notorious outlaws Jesse and Frank James, however; did you know that they lived in Nashville from 1875 until […]
Editor’s Note: During my 58 years—well, 59 years come January 11th—I’ve seen a lot, learned a lot, and watched this community grow. Many would say we’re growing too fast. I […]
*Originally Published in ASK website By Kimmy Fitch Fascinating Facts About the Popular Western Series Gunsmoke Photo Courtesy: Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer/Getty Images Gunsmoke was one of the most […]