Every now and then, I’ll see someone pick up a copy of the paper because their child or grandchild is in it. Maybe it’s a ballgame photo. Maybe it’s a school event. Maybe it’s a feature …

Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of pregnancy loss and may be difficult for some readers.  At 12 weeks pregnant, my husband and I went to an ultrasound expecting to hear …

I’ve waited to give any commentary on the General Sessions Judge race and who should and should not be on the ballot for one main reason. I’ve spent a lot of time on the phone and in actual …

Four years ago, sitting in the middle of Ayers Auditorium at Jackson State, I listened to several candidates answer questions about why they should be the next mayor of Madison County. After …

At the time of this writing (early afternoon on Thursday, March 12), I’m tired. I’ve been tired all week. There are a number of factors making me tired. I’m 45 and not in the …

A benefit of becoming an older parent is the perspective that accompanies gray hair and cholesterol medication.  Having two boys in college and three boys still at home gives me a uniquely dual …

My family just got back from a trip to Orlando with my mother and aunt. We had the bright idea to rent a 15-passenger van for the trip. It ultimately did save money on gas and such, and it definitely …

As a fourth-generation rheumatoid arthritis patient, I understand the importance of access to effective treatment. I also know what happens without it. I watched my grandmother spend nearly 20 years …

Memories are ethereally elusive - balancing on a razor-thin line between fiction and reality. They don’t follow certain rules, can be incredibly fickle, and often sink into the deep, deep darkness …

Dear editor, I am impressed with the character of our public library Director, Dinah Harris. She is once again facing people who want to ban certain books that are in the library. The Director …

In West Tennessee, duck season is more than a pastime. It is a tradition passed down through families, farms, and small towns. Long before daylight, hunters gather in flooded timber and harvested …

There are moments in our national life that force us to pause—not because they are new, but because they remind us how far we still have to go. Recently, the President of the United States …

We wanted to let our readers in on something that will be happening for the next few weeks and the reasons behind it. We’re going to cut the number of pages in the print edition of The Post …

Thursday night, the sitting President of the United States shared a video portraying former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates. We have grown accustomed to …

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 …

I made fun of my wife last week. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, she went to Wal-Mart and spent a large amount of money for food, diapers and other things we might need if we were stuck in the house for a …

The charitable heart looks for reasons to forgive. The suspicious heart looks for reasons to condemn.  I recently read of someone sitting in their car on an icy street waiting to pass …

This is an editorial. This week has been one that’s brought anxiety to many in Jackson and Madison County. While a lot of people enjoy a nice snow day, more than a week of projected snow …

There have been a couple of issues that have come up in our local legislative bodies in recent weeks that have drawn a good amount of public debate as both sides in both issues. First off, the …

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 …