By Todd E. Brady Columnist The first cassette tape (Remember those?) I owned and played in my stereo and Walkman (Remember those?) was called Men at Work by the Australian rock band Men at Work.  As …

It was 30 years ago this summer that the movie Sleepless in Seattle captured the imagination of movie-goers with touching story of Sam Baldwin, a recent widower, and his 8-year-old son, Jonah. …

As I sit on my couch on Tuesday morning, July 4, I’m grateful for the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights that make up the first 10 amendments. Being a journalist, the First Amendment and its …

Preaching sermons from the Bible may be more difficult than it has ever been. We live in an age of soundbites where fewer and fewer people are willing to digest biblical truth. A YouTube generation …

By Todd E. Brady Columnist A growing confusion exists concerning the misapplication of personal pronouns.  When I was in elementary school, I learned that an English pronoun (I, you, he, she, …

By Olivia Abernathy Guest columnist “Have you always wanted to be a politician?”  I have been asked that question many times since deciding to run for the County Commission over a year ago. …

Last week’s announcement by Jackson-Madison County Schools about the new head football at South Side was one in which not a lot of people around here were immediately familiar with his name. Lester …

After preaching the Bible for over 20 years, I continue to be amazed by the transformative impact simply declaring the truth of Scripture can have on people’s lives. On a weekly basis, I witness …

The state legislature did a good thing right before their session ended when they passed a law stating that local municipalities are now required to do two things when they have meetings. They need …

I’m not sure how long the TSSAA’s two-week dead period has been in existence, but I’m sure when the Board of Control and Legislative Council adopted the measure, it was with good intentions. …

Tuesday marked the final time for more than half of the Jackson City Council to take their seats for an official meeting. David Cisco, Ross Priddy, Tara Skinner, Paul Taylor and Sam Turner are …

By Todd E. Brady Anthony Bass used to be a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays until he made a personal belief statement that offended some.  After he apologized for offending others and after …

I love being a dad. Each day pattering little feet greet me at the door when the alarm chime sounds at home. One daughter grabs my leg, and another throws her arms around my neck. My sons are too …

Madison County Commissioner Mike Taylor and Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Marlon King each issued statements this weekend regarding the budgeting process and overall finances of …

DO. NOT. TOUCH. THE. FENCE. My warning was stern and to the point as I watched my 2-year-old inching toward the electric fence on his great-grandfather’s farm. The sly look on his face was playful, …

By Sky McCracken First Methodist Church My father, who was a high school and later college educator, heard me say one day, “You gotta study the Three R’s: Reading, Ritin’ and Rithmatic.” He …

By Harry Lee Poe Columnist The Duplan case was the largest anti-trust lawsuit in America history at the time, but within a few years, most of the 22 companies involved had disappeared along with the …

Tyler Reeder’s resignation at South Side High School last week leaves yet another void at the top of a football program in Madison County. “Yet” is used in that sentence because there are seven …

By Todd E. Brady Guest columnist Attending a conference recently in the souvenir-saturated city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, I was glaringly reminded of our society’s passionate obsession with …

For years the arrival of June meant nothing more than the end of another school year, days lounging by the pool, and the sweet aromas of neighborhood grills and smokers. Over the last decade, though, …