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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 —...

When we launched Highlands Insider, our dream was simple: to create a publication that shines a light on the people, stories, and traditions that...

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...

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...