By Dan Miller, author of the book 48Days To The Work You Love
I once worked with a gentleman who lost his job and tried to reposition himself and do a job search. He quickly became discouraged after just a few days with no success. Then he started hiding out from his wife, pretending to be doing a job search,...
Reeves Sain Drug Store has made a triumphant return and their famous milkshakes are still being served!
Murfreesboro's beloved hometown pharmacy, commonly known as Reeves-Sain, is now open for business again, after a four-year hiatus.
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Thanks to their partnership with Tasty Table, patrons can once again enjoy their famous egg salad and pimento cheese sandwiches in the Soda Shoppe. Furthermore, their...
Investigative Features
Tennessee House Speaker Considering Rejecting Federal Education Funding
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Republican Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has proposed a bill to reject nearly $1.8 billion in federal K-12 education funds. The funds currently support low-income students, English learners, and students with disabilities. Sexton believes that rejecting the funds will give Tennessee more autonomy in educating its students, free from federal government interference. He stated that Tennessee is financially capable...
How many times lately have we heard two different interpretations of the same set of facts? One side says the set of facts means this, but the other side says the same set of facts means that.
And I’m beginning to think all of our technological marvels, and problems, are nothing new, and perhaps were even presaged maybe hundreds...
Constitution
Daylight Saving Time Starts March 12, Congress Considers Making the Switch Permanently
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The annual daylight saving time change will occur in the United States on Sunday, March 12. Most clocks will move ahead by an hour, resulting in Nashvillians seeing the sunrise at roughly 7:01 a.m. and sunset at almost 6:51 p.m. central standard time. While a bill introduced by to place Tennessee permanently on daylight saving time was overwhelmingly passed...
Constitution
Tennessee Treasurer returns unclaimed military medals find their way back to the family
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Master Sergeant James Sanders served in the United States Army for 20 years, but rarely talked about his military service with his son Jai. Instead, he would occasionally share amusing anecdotes, such as waking up in a tent in Guam with giant lizards crawling around. During his military career, James served in World War II, primarily as a quartermaster...
Business
Gov. Lee proposes bringing back the grocery sales tax holiday, extending it to 3 months
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Staff Reports
In a move that will be welcomed by many Tennesseans, Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to cut the food tax on groceries in the state. The proposal is set to take effect in 2023, and will provide relief to residents who have been struggling to make ends meet due to the high cost of living.
The decision to...
Staff Report
The concept of accountability is central to the Christian faith. Throughout history, Christians have faced persecution and ridicule for their beliefs, and even today, people are being imprisoned and killed for proclaiming their faith. In the face of these challenges, Christians must remember that God will have the final say, and we must choose which group we want...
Friday, December 16, 2022 | 01:53pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement on the repeal of the federal government’s overreaching COVID-19 vaccine mandate on members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The measure was included in the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed Congress and now heads to the president’s desk to be...
*Originally posted in The Tennessee Magazine
By Bill Carey
The history world makes a big deal of anniversaries such as the centennial of the passing of the suffrage amendment and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. I prefer to look back at years that don’t necessarily jump off the history book pages. Allow me to peruse through 1823 — a...