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Celebrate Our Nation on Independence Day

Jul 02, 2023 at 05:52 pm by JC Bowman

July 4th is Independence Day in America. Which makes us contemplate: What is liberty? What is freedom? Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the result of the right choic.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Music Spotlight: BoomTown Saints

Jun 30, 2023 at 12:24 pm by Bethany Bowman

Country duo Chris Ramos and Ben Chism who make up BoomTown Saints are an unlikely pair. Until a few years ago, they didn’t know the other existed. I wanted to find out h.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Taylor Hughes Releases ‘Jesus and Jail’

Jun 30, 2023 at 09:27 am by Bethany Bowman

Music Spotlight artist, Taylor Hughes has one of all my all-time favorite country vocal sounds. Her rich contralto voice is one of the few females that I like to sing alo.... Read More
Politics | Voices

Transparency is Critical in Government

Jun 29, 2023 at 01:21 pm by JC Bowman 40

It is recognized that governments lie to their citizens and that we are, regrettably, governed by people who are sometimes corrupt. That is undesirable, but it is an unpleasan.... Read More
Education | Politics

Educator Challenges Still Remain

Jun 22, 2023 at 05:17 pm by JC Bowman 28

Teacher vacancies are problematic in Tennessee and challenges remain. Data from the Tennessee Department of Education shows 67 percent of Tennessee schools started the school.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Spotlight on Kyle Petty

Jun 22, 2023 at 05:09 pm by Bethany Bowman

Kyle Petty is a former NASCAR driver turned racing analyst who has become one of the most popular personalities in all of sports. As a member of one of NASCAR’s pioneer.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Music Spotlight: Anne Wilson

Jun 11, 2023 at 05:38 pm by Bethany Bowman

As I continued writing my Music Spotlight column, a new name kept popping up; Anne Wilson. In 2022, Wilson won a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, “My Je.... Read More
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Beesley Animal Foundation SPAY-ghetti Dinner No Meat"balls"!

Jun 11, 2023 at 05:37 pm by Beesley Animal Foundation 99

Plan to be at the first-ever SPAY-ghetti Dinner with No Meat-"balls" Thursday, June 22, 2023. The staff at Beesley have wanted to do something like this for alm.... Read More
Education

Revisit the Mission, Vision, and Priorities of Public Education Often

Jun 11, 2023 at 05:35 pm by JC Bowman 33

What is education for? People have debated this question for centuries. Different people define education differently. Our current period in history is described as the infor.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Music Spotlight: Pat Boone

Jun 09, 2023 at 12:06 pm by Bethany Bowman 1

Many know I love the history of American music. My husband and I enjoy documentaries about the various singers/bands who create the soundtrack of our lives. We can’t eve.... Read More
Life & Human Interest | Voices

Lovin' Summer Reading

Jun 08, 2023 at 02:03 pm by cghattas 28

My mind swirls back to the Summer Lovin’ song from the 1978 movie Grease. I was in high school at the time, and even as far back as that seems now, I can still remember.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Wedding Gowns Across the Decades Returning at New Location

Jun 08, 2023 at 02:02 pm by Lee Rennick 43

Oakland’s Mansion and the Women’s Club of Murfreesboro are in a partnership this year to bring back the beloved “Wedding Gowns Across the Decades and Culture.... Read More
Education

The Professional Educators of Tennessee Announce Their Annual Awards

Jun 08, 2023 at 01:54 pm by Bethany Bowman 3

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee The Professional Educators of Tennessee distributed their annual awards at their Leader U Conference at MTSU on June 7th. Melany McDermott from Metro.... Read More
Leisure: Arts & Entertainment

Music Spotlight: Pryor Baird

Jun 02, 2023 at 09:53 am by Bethany Bowman

One of my favorite groups to interview are the finalists from the music competition shows. To make it to the finales of any of the shows, artists normally have talent in spade.... Read More
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The Evocation of Artificial Intelligence and Social Media

May 31, 2023 at 03:10 pm by JC Bowman 84

During the COVID pandemic, we watched online learning fail to deliver the results hoped for by education policymakers. We have not even understood what worked and what failed..... Read More