June 7 is not as famous as July 4. Most Americans know July 4, 1776, as the day connected with the Declaration of Independence. It is the date printed at the top of the document. It is the day we …

Not just reading it …. but holding it. The weight of it. The smell of the ink. The sound of the pages turning at the breakfast table or on the couch while coffee cools beside ya. In a world where …

Dear Lizzie, Do kids still do artwork in elementary school and get judged? Well, yes they do. I just recently came across this young man. Let me introduce Ronin Murillo. He is a first grader …

It’s that time of year when it seems like everyone is getting ready to head south or east to spend a week or so at the beach or some other vacation destination. We travel every year about this …

It's that time again where a lot of young boys & girls turn into young men & women by graduating from either high school or from college. May is generally the time set aside to have a …

If two people stand on opposite porches in Dresden, they may not even be looking at the same world. One person may look out and see a beautiful oak tree. Another may see leaves they have to rake …

For the past year or so, artificial intelligence has felt like a fast-moving conversation that most of us are still trying to understand. At first, it seemed almost like a novelty. People used it to …

Every town has a festival. Some have barbecue cook-offs, some have parades, some have fairs with rides that make you question your life choices halfway through a spin. And here in Dresden, we’ve …

Last year around this time, I wrote a piece about the importance of the arts in our schools. Shortly after it was posted, I was contacted by a stranger, my now-friend and colleague Mr. JC …

Well, this is not a scam. It is actually a great idea from the McDonald’s company. McDonald’s began way back in 1940, with brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opening a barbecue restaurant in …

Every now and then, you get a reminder that there’s a lot more going right in our communities than we sometimes give credit for. For me, that reminder came during Session 6 of the WestStar …

Last weekend, I had the rare experience of having a couple of kids—the youngest two—all to myself for about 32 hours, from Friday morning to Saturday afternoon. Lena and the older three …

Every now and then, I’ll see someone pick up a copy of the paper because their child or grandchild is in it. Maybe it’s a ballgame photo. Maybe it’s a school event. Maybe it’s a feature story …

With the latest news reports from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, it was stated that 29 people total were on the Clarksville-Montgomery County School bus, which included 24 middle school students, four …

It’s a ritual that marks the change of seasons from winter to spring. In Tennessee, we can’t always count on the weather to give us that signal. Last week temperatures climbed into the high …

My family just got back from a trip to Orlando with my mother and aunt. We had the bright idea to rent a 15-passenger van for the trip. It ultimately did save money on gas and such, and it definitely …

Well, there are a few of the fakes floating around in Weakley County again. These seem to show up from time to time, and those educated enough to spot them call them out and share with us. In the …

This weekend, the United States entered open combat operations in Iran. President Trump addressed the nation, describing the strikes as massive and necessary, aimed at dismantling Iran’s military …

I recently listened to Tucker Carlson’s interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. The discussion centered on Israel, Christian Zionism, and the idea that Israel has a “right to …

With you in the fire Most of us are familiar with the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Three young men carried off into Babylonian captivity. Strangers in a foreign land. Pressured to bow to …