Cedar Street will always hold special memories that made our summer breaks from school exciting each and every day.I recall one day when my friends...

Hello and welcome to my kitchen (well it’s my daughter’s kitchen — I am in it today).I grew up cooking from Betty Crocker’s cookbook. Well, not...

Two local women share how motherhood deepened their compassion, strengthened their faith and transformed the way they care for others both at home...

Some weeks in community journalism feel especially full — not just busy, but meaningful. This has been one of those weeks.As I sit down to write...

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that too many people walk into the ballot box without really knowing who they are voting for. Local...

There is a poll making the rounds connected to the Cookeville City Council race, and honestly, it says less about the candidates than it does about...

This is the fourth column I have written encouraging Christians to engage in local politics. However, this column may be the most important of all....

 In Part 1 of a continuing Highlands Insider series, local mothers reflect on how motherhood reshaped their hearts, priorities, faith and...

I love seeing the sights and sounds of summer. Growing up in Algood was a very special part of my early years. As summer nights became longer, we...

One thing I believe strong leaders should always be thinking about is who comes next. Leadership is not just about what gets accomplished today. It...

There is something about this time of year that feels both exhausting and meaningful all at once.For many of us in business, media, schools,...

Mother’s Day is a tender day. It is tender for the new mother overwhelmed by love and responsibility, for the mother of littles trying to navigate...

There is something I have come to believe more and more when it comes to campaigns, elections, and public service: how you win matters just as much...

For this week’s column, I simply want to say thank you.Over the past several months, I have been overwhelmed by the encouragement, prayers,...

Have you ever heard someone say: “You cannot legislate morality”? People say this because they don’t believe the government should pass laws or...