The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 households in Tennessee are behind on rent right now and at risk of eviction. If you are a renter, now is the time to ensure that you are aware of your rights, options, and the eviction process.
For months, parents have raised the alarm about the left’s effort to brainwash our children by injecting Critical Race Theory (CRT) into public school curriculum.
His picture hung in my grandparents’ house, along with all of the other pictures of the kids.
I saw a wedge of hoop cheese in a grocery store the other day. It was a beautiful thing to behold. The thought of cheese and crackers took me back in time to the old country stores of my youth.
The truth is, it is not as easy as people sometimes make it sound to do the right things for the environment.
Through the years, I have been very fortunate to have some wonderful interns come through that wanted to make working in television their career. You can tell quickly who is soaking up all the knowledge and those who are going through the motions.
Recently, I was going through some old tools which belonged to my maternal grandfather, W. H. Brim. There was a single tree, a bush cutter, the head of a pick-axe, and the metal neck and blade of a hoe, long retired; along with other odds and ends. The worn and rusted blade of the hoe was of particular interest to me. It was fashioned of heavy steel – the kind you don’t see anymore.
What will it be today?
Finding a romantic partner tends to be more complicated as we age. Sometimes complications are due to ingrained habits or differing values. And sometimes the complications stem from stepchildren, ex-spouses, and expectations.
Twenty-six jobs in 11 years. Yes, I had 26 jobs in 11 years, and that is from the time I graduated from high school until I was hired as a part-time editor at Channel 2 in May 1997.
The redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts every 10 years can make and break political careers, providing new opportunities for some and placing brick walls in front of others.
It’s undeniable small business is the backbone of this great nation. And it ought to remain that way. After all, there are 31.7 million small businesses currently operating and employing nearly half of the U.S. workforce.
I suppose we all could use a little encouragement from time to time.
A person’s character develops over time, as Karsh compares it to developing a photograph -- in the darkness.
“Dying’s a really hard way to learn about life.” (From the movie, My Life.)
Right around the time we launched Main Street Nashville in March, I called Mary Hance (Ms. Cheap) to see if she would be interested in writing a weekly column for our newspapers. Mary had been sharing money-saving tips with people for years, and I knew our readers would love to read her feature stories and thrifty tips.
I don’t think you and I are messes so much as we are people passionate about different things in this rather messy world.
From time to time my granddaughters ask me to tell them about the “olden days.”
Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. Aside from barbeques, fireworks and getting together with family and friends, it’s a day we take pride in our nation and reflect on what unites us as Americans.
According to Pew Research, people are not as neighborly as they were 50 years ago, so if you don’t know your neighbors, you aren’t alone.
Gallatin’s parks offer a variety of sports fields and playgrounds that bring joy to countless residents each year.
Well, we’re in the chicken business…. again. A few years back when we lived out in the country, we decided to acquire a few laying hens. Our son, Joseph, the one with mechanical and building skills, constructed a small hen house (I called it a chicken condominium.) for our brood. It was complete with a small, covered “run,” roosting poles, laying boxes, and indoor housing.
Tennessee voters spoke loud and clear last November when they overwhelmingly reelected Republicans to represent them at every level. I’m proud to say, Republicans in the 112th General Assembly have delivered on the promise to uphold Tennessee values, improve education, strengthen communities and increase economic opportunities.
I remember hearing people talk about having “40 eyes” even in my youth. I had no idea what that meant but I heard it enough to know it was a widespread issue.
The great George Gershwin song goes like this: “Summertime and the livin’ is easy.” A well-known lyric from another popular song goes this way: “In the good ole summertime.” Summertime – that time of year right after spring has done its work.