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Summer Nights on Cedar Street
May 28, 2026
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...
Drucilla’s Little Helpers
May 28, 2026
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...
Changed by Motherhood: Part 2 — Caring from the heart
May 26, 2026
Two local women share how motherhood deepened their compassion, strengthened their faith and transformed the way they care for others both at home...
From the Publisher’s Desk: Still Building Dreams Together After 32...
May 26, 2026
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...
Informed Voters Build Better Communities
May 26, 2026
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...
Sorry. Not Sorry.
May 26, 2026
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...
Christians in Politics: Praying for leaders to have wisdom
May 17, 2026
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....
Changed by Motherhood: Stories of grace, growth and unexpected...
May 17, 2026
In Part 1 of a continuing Highlands Insider series, local mothers reflect on how motherhood reshaped their hearts, priorities, faith and...
Goodnight From Cedar Street
May 17, 2026
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...
Preparing the Next Generation to Lead the Right Way
May 17, 2026
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...
Building Budgets, Building Community, and Baking Memories
May 17, 2026
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,...
Revelation Is Not Commission: What Biblical Mothers Teach Us About...
May 14, 2026
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...
Winning the Right Way Still Matters
May 9, 2026
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...
Faith, Gratitude and the Road Ahead
May 9, 2026
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,...
Christians in Politics; Part Three Theologies, Policies, and...
May 2, 2026
Have you ever heard someone say: “You cannot legislate morality”? People say this because they don’t believe the government should pass laws or...
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