Randy Boyd: Is College Still Worth It? The Facts Say Yes
As a new academic year begins on college campuses across the country, students and families are considering one of the most important investments they will ever make: a college education. […]
Mike Sparks
Education
Community & Faith Partners & Civic Clubs
Crime: Police: Law Enforcement
Faith
A GodWink Moment: How Kyle Yorlets’ Death Inspired My Work for Safer Firearm Storage
A GodWink Moment: How Kyle Yorlets’ Death Inspired My Work for Safer Firearm Storage Sometimes we feel drawn to do something without understanding why. Looking back, we may recognize a […]
Community & Faith Partners & Civic Clubs
Housing
Rep. Mike Sparks Continues to Push for Affordable Housing
Rep. Mike Sparks Tackles Affordable Housing TACIR’s 2024 study, Reducing the Burden: Increasing Housing Supply to Lower Housing Costs, examines how Tennessee can expand housing supply and make homes more […]
Automotive/Classic cars
Tennessee Highways and Byways
Great American Road Rally Returns to Smyrna for Finale Celebrating Classic Cars and the Arts
Great American Road Rally Finale Comes to Crusader Auto Works in Smyrna: Classic Cars, Celebrity Drivers, Live Music and a Great Cause SMYRNA, TENN. — Get ready for an exciting […]
Faith
Troy Ross Came Looking for Barn Wood—and Found a New Beginning
By Mike Sparks Troy Ross: Old Barn Wood and a New Beginning Troy Ross had spent nearly two years trying to obtain wood from a particular old barn. […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
The Stories Never Told: Rep. Mike Sparks on Media Bias, the First Amendment and Bracken’s Law
Publisher’s Note By Rep. Mike Sparks, Publisher, TennesseeLedger.com I’ve long believed that a free press is essential to a free people. The First Amendment protects freedom of the press for […]
Faith
Does God Guide Us Through Circumstances? A Look at Romans 8 and the Lives of Paul, Gideon, Esther and David
Does God Speaks Through Circumstances? I Think So Based on Romans 8:26–35 The apostle Paul had a circumstance. Gideon had a circumstance. Queen Esther had a circumstance. David had a […]
History
Leaving a Legacy
Schools/Education
From B-17s to School Buses: What a Family Trip to Fort Walton Taught Me About Generations
When four generations of family gather under one roof, a trip to the coast becomes far more than a getaway. My wife, Felicia, wanted to bring our sons, grandbabies and […]
Faith
History
Leaving a Legacy
Living Truth Christian Center Celebrates 160 Years of Faith, Legacy and Community in Smyrna
By Mike Sparks Living Truth Christian Center Celebrates 160 Years of Faith, Legacy and Community in Smyrna “You Are Not Forgotten: The Legacy We Carry Forward” SMYRNA, Tenn. — Living […]
1st Amendment/Free Expression
Politics
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs: Outdated Laws Leave Flock Safety Cameras Without Privacy Safeguards
By Mike Sparks Did You Know? 8 Fast Facts About Mayor Glenn Jacobs Kane—whose real name is Glenn Jacobs—is much more than “The Big Red Machine.” Many thanks to Mayor […]