Sometimes you never know when you’re better off: By Commissioner Pettus Read
I’ll never forget that warm September morning in 2010 as I headed off to work when my cell phone rang with a call from my county mayor. As I answered […]
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The Critical Role of Fathers and Male Mentors: Why Father’s Day Matters More Than Ever
Why Father’s Day Matters More Than Ever It seems like yesterday I was helping my dad put new brake pads on or change the oil in his Lincoln Town Car. […]
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She’s a former inmate. Now, she and Kix Brooks are helping inmates restart their lives
Editor’s Note: Below is another great article by Forrest Sanders of News Channel 5 WTVF. It’s seldom do you see journalist cover issues that are drastically changing and improving lives—especially […]
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Smyrna’s Justin Beshearse able to Coach again after Governor’s Pardon
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Smyrna man is thankful to be able to coach his son once again following a pardon from Gov. Bill Lee for a drug charge dating […]
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From Old Jefferson Community Resident to Real Estate Mogul: The Remarkable Journey of Charles Robert Jones
Charles Robert Jones was born in a tenant house on his grandfather’s farm in Gainesboro, TN on June 21, 1930. When Roosevelt was elected President in 1932, and in March […]
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The Legend of the Two Wolves Within: Which One Do You Feed?
The Tale of Two Wolves: Choosing What We Feed Within I ran across this story a few years ago and found it very interesting. The wisdom of this old Cherokee […]
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25 Years of Healing: Child Advocacy Center Seeks New Home to Serve More of Rutherford County’s Most Vulnerable
Child Advocacy Center Facts Providing safety, justice and healing for Rutherford and Cannon County children and families Our Mission, Impact and Basic Facts • The Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford […]
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Missing Wisconsin mother found ‘alive and well’ after six decades ‘living her life’ happily with new husband and name: ‘Did what she had to do’
*This story originally published in The Guardian by Maya Yang May4, 2025. Audrey Backeberg who disappeared at age 20 in 1962 was found living out of the state, county sheriff’s […]
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The Silent Crisis: Addressing Fatherlessness in America
Editor’s Note: This year, while serving in the 114th Tennessee General Assembly, my colleagues and I took a meaningful step toward acknowledging this crisis. We passed House Joint Resolution (HJR) […]
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What ‘NOT’ To Do! Arizona official gets into social media fight over woman’s death
Editor’s Note: Recently, I came across a heartbreaking story that caught my attention: an elderly woman who passed away shortly after having her electricity disconnected for non-payment. As the Arizona […]