The Super Bowl last night wrapped up the 2025 NFL season with a decisive victory for the Seattle Seahawks over the New England Patriots, 29-13, in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, …

In recent years, many people have asked the same question: why has attendance at social events declined? County fairs, dances, church outings, and community gatherings once drew large crowds, yet …

How often have you or your children felt like, I want to do something, but because of safety concerns it’s not happening ? Recently, after reflecting on my personal history, it appears I am on life …

Punxsutawney Phil – Feb. 2, 2026 – Gobbler’s Knob. Phil the groundhog did indeed see his shadow, so that means six more weeks of winter. This long-lasting tradition took place at 7:25 a.m. in …

In an era where a college degree is sold as the golden ticket to success, it's worth pausing to ask: Are we getting what we pay for? Skyrocketing tuition, mountains of student debt, and graduates …

You know what I love most about this time of year? Thank you cards. Now, I know that may sound old-fashioned, but maybe that’s the point. When it’s too cold and gray to go outside, and …

As I write this Tuesday morning, much of Tennessee has been covered by a beautiful—if inconvenient—blanket of snow and ice for the past three days. Some areas were hit harder than others, with …

Well, I certainly can. Let’s go through some simple but very needed basic things one would need to know before accepting this challenge. Bees are very, very important to our food source across this …

 Well, yes it will. I headed to the monthly meeting for the packing of food for the kids. Here are some interesting details regarding this wonderful opportunity in our community. Back in …

There is an old saying that goes something like this.  Poor people have poor ways.  My personal story includes living  part of my life dealing with more month than money. Many people …

Well, this is what we know from the attempted restoration of the items found back in November. Again, all items were found to have been under water for an assumed 50 years. The restoration process …

For the first time this year, temperatures across Tennessee have dipped into the low 20s. The chill in the air bites a little sharper when it first arrives, probably because we’re not yet …

Dear Lizzie, Why is there always a need for Weakley County school bus drivers?    Today I visited the Weakley County School Bus Garage/Maintenance Shop to ask some questions …

Some folks think it’s strange, but I save wrapping paper. Not all of it—just the really pretty ones. The old-fashioned prints, the gold foil, the ones that feel like they belong in a …

November brings two special days that have always meant a lot to me — the Marine Corps Birthday on November 10, and Veterans Day on November 11. Both remind me not only of my own time in …

The current federal minimum wages are $7.25 for most jobs, $4.25 for workers 20 years and under, and $2.13 for tipped workers, but tips added have to bring the total above $7.25. There are 20 states …

Dear Lizzie, Ok, Ok, Let’s Talk About The Elephant In The Room! The Oct. 25, 2025 opening of the time capsule in Dresden, TN was by far not at all what those who waited 50 years had …

It seems every week I hear of another family making the switch to homeschooling. At first I thought it was just chatter around town, but the more I looked, the more I realized it’s part of a …

Recently, I made the difficult decision to part ways with an employee at one of our newspapers. This individual held political and religious views very different from my own—views I respected …

This weekend, I watched someone at the gas station get frustrated over a headline they skimmed off the tv. Loud sigh, quick opinion, off they went. And I couldn’t help but wonder—what …