Editor: I am a conservative Tennessee citizen, just like the nearly 88 percent that voted in the last election to approve an amendment to our Tennessee Constitution defining marriage as the … more

Dear Jamie, My name is April Cooper and I live in Plymouth Indiana. I received the devastating news yesterday that a dear friend of mine Bill Ross (we called him Billy) was murdered on Valentines Day near your city. I last saw Bill a few months ago when he and Kim had supper with a group of our friends following a church service in Knox where Bill and I were from. ... more

Dear Editor: When are the news media going to ask the President of the United States some real hardball questions?  Instead of throwing softballs at this President's rare news conferences, why doesn't the news media ask him why he encouraged and supported huge tax write-offs on gas-guzzling Hummers and SUVs -- all this at a time when crude oil prices were going through the roof and petroleum companies were making unprecedented windfall profits... more

Dear friends, During my lifetime, I have heard my parents, grandparents, and other family members recount times in history. Most would always start with "I remember where I was when…Pearl Harbor or JFK was shot. For so many in my generation, we, too, had events to recall…the Challenger Explosion, President Reagan being shot, and the Oklahoma City Bombings. ... more

Letter to Editor WOW!! What a beginning to our 2006-07 school year at Chapel Hill Elementary School. With the addition of the 6th grade, our enrollment is 802. It makes you wonder how can Chapel Hill Elementary School manage such an increase? Simple answer, the faculty and staff. ... more

Letter to the Editor For the second week that we have attended the MCHS Friday night football game, we have been absolutely astounded by the lack of participation and support of the majority of our audience (I wouldn't call true, blue fans) has for the team! I honestly believe that Marshall County may be losing the sense of "community" that we thought has glued it together for so many years. ... more

The Cornersville Volunteer Firefighters, First Responders and Cornersville Police Department would like to thank all who helped with their donations of money, gifts and time in regards to the Needy Children's Christmas Fund Drive. Because of you and your generosity, we were able to help thirty-five children have a Merry Christmas this year. ... more