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Highlands Insider, The Inside Story: Told by Locals, For Locals
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    GROWING UP ALGOOD; Everything’s Alright in Algood
    October 17, 2025
    As I awaken from a good night of sleep, I realize summer is over in Algood, and it’s the first day of school. I lay there for just a few more...

    Linda Clark, State Executive Committeewoman, District 15 October 18th – A great day for life, liberty and the pursuit of...
    October 17, 2025
    As a parent, I learned years ago that if my child was aggravated or frustrated, he could certainly express his emotions, but if he was simply...

    The Values That Keep America Strong: Faith, Freedom, and...
    October 11, 2025
    America is a nation built on faith, hard work, and personal responsibility. Too often, these values are overlooked in today’s debates. But to me,...

    Growing Up in Algood
    September 27, 2025
    We continue with adventures growing up in Algood, Tennessee. It was such a simpler time than the day we live in now. As summer would come closer to...

    Senior picture day in the 90s — Rodney spent hours giving me spiral perms and Aqua Net was my best friend. Big hair, big memories. ALOPECIA AWARENESS MONTH; My Hair Story: Wigs, Faith, and Confidence
    September 22, 2025
    I’ve never told this story publicly. Only a few friends and the women I’ve helped on their own hair journeys have known. But I believe it’s a topic...

    Summer Days in Algood: Memories of Faith, Family, and Simpler Times
    September 14, 2025
    In the days, months, and years ahead I would like to take you on a journey in time to a place I still to this day call home. Algood, Tennessee, is...

    Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA event. Reflecting on Kirk’s passing, Trump said, “We miss him greatly, yet I have no doubt that Charlie’s voice and courage put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on.” Silencing Voices Is Not the Answer
    September 13, 2025
    “When people stop talking, that’s when you get violence.”Those are the words of Charlie Kirk, whose voice was silenced this week with one shot.He...

    We Should Never Forget
    September 11, 2025
    Part 1 in our special Patriot Day coverageOn the morning of September 11, 2001, I was in a newspaper newsroom when life changed in an instant. I...

    We Must Confront Violence Today
    September 11, 2025
    Part 2 in our special Patriot Day coverage.Yesterday’s news of the tragic murder of Christian leader Charlie Kirk shook me to my core. It follows...

    Called to Be Peacemakers
    September 11, 2025
    Part 3 in our special Patriot Day coverage.In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, and in the shadow of recent tragedies like the assassination of...

    Never Forget, Never Forsake Peace — A Three-Part Patriot Day Series
    September 11, 2025
    Today, on Patriot Day, I’ve chosen to share a special three-part column series. It is unusual for me to write more than one column for a single...

    Protecting Children and Preserving Putnam County Library Can Go...
    September 8, 2025
    This week, the Putnam County Library Board will meet, and the issue of sexually explicit books found in the Young Adult section may be addressed —...

    Clarissa and Herbert at one of their favorite fall weekend destinations, Rowell's Apple House in Crossville TN. A Letter from the Publisher and Owners
    September 6, 2025
    When we launched Highlands Insider, our dream was simple: to create a publication that shines a light on the people, stories, and traditions that...

    Starting a New Chapter
    September 5, 2025
    When I graduated high school in 2001, I had no idea what I wanted to do post-high school. I spent time at Vol State taking the basic classes before...

    Growing Up in Algood: Roads, Faith, and Music
    September 5, 2025
    ALGOOD – I remember an early morning in October as I awoke and prepared to get ready to walk to school at Algood School on Main Street. As I...

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