So, it appears that I spoke presciently about SEC basketball. To quote a college basketball coach I once covered, remarking about the depth of his conference: “Every game is a war.” …

Cats nap up high on a perch unreachable. Dogs find a closed space hidden from sight. People bundle up for comfort and warmth. Cats like to climb. Dogs like to run. People like to stroll. They …

A Facebook post recently piqued my interest. It was outlining the uses of dish soap for a variety of different types of cleaning. It showed that using an inexpensive multi-purpose product can save …

The Tennessee General Assembly will hold a “special session” starting on January 27th to address Hurricane Relief, Immigration, and Vouchers. The three issues are unrelated, and the need …

Everyone supports some form of school choice. There is little dispute on that issue, but public opinion on politics and policy issues is all over the map. Polling gathers our opinions and experiences …

A special session begins next week to take up Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed education voucher program that will award $7,075 to as many as 20,000 Tennessee students for private school expenses. …

Tennessee basketball, both men and women, has gotten off to a pretty good start in 2024-25. The Tennessee men roared to a 16-0 start an earned a No. 1 national ranking by the Associated Press, a …

Political activities will be prominent at state and national capitals in the upcoming week, showcasing frustrations that transcend party lines. These frustrations can often escalate into anger and, …

In a story written by Shannon Taylor, editor of the Dresden Enterprise, regarding comments made by new Dresden Alderperson Jennifer Schlicht regarding traffic conditions on East Main Street and …

Back in the late 80s, I would be laying out the sports pages for one of the myriad newspapers I worked for. I often was alone upstairs on those Monday nights and I’d bring my transistor radio …

I recall covering the University of Tennessee’s Fiesta Bowl media day prior to its national championship bout with Florida State back in December of 1998. Then-UT coach Phillip Fulmer was …

It seems as soon as the sulfur smell emitted by Fourth-of-July fireworks dissipates, the retailers are already stocking their shelves with Christmas items. We’ve barely gone back to work …

It’s that time of year again in Weakley County and at the Dresden Enterprise this is both one of my favorite times and also one of the saddest times of the year. Every year I look forward to …

When I was a pre-teen, probably going back to the late 1960s to early 1970s, I became a huge football fan. I loved the pageantry of the college game and the intensity of the NFL. I grew up in a …

In 1916, Clarence Saunders invented the concept of self-service grocery shopping by opening a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Memphis so shoppers would choose their groceries with ease rather than …

Dear Santa, Another year has gone by and I know you have worked hard all year to get toys ready for all the boys and girls.  We (Weakley County) have good children and they deserve so much. …

A few weeks ago, business and community leaders in Dresden sought the public’s input on the one-way streets on Dresden Court Square, stating that the one-way made it harder for businesses …

Tennessee's school buildings are aging, with an average age of 50 years. The state needs to act more to assist school districts with capital projects. Residents should only bear part of the cost …

All day Saturday, people asked me who I thought would win the Tennessee-Georgia game. The line was 9.5 points. I said I thought Georgia would cover. It did. Georgia did more than that. …

Thanksgiving in America began in the early 1600’s when protesters from the Roman Catholic Church of England left on the Mayflower to make a pilgrimage in search of new life in a new world. …