Every Sunday morning as I walked through the doors of the Church, I would hear this greeting from Mary Lee McKay, “Hey Preach!” I can still hear her voice today as I sit here in my … more

If you are reading this, let me thank you. Those who invest time in reading the local news need to be thanked because they are willing to take time out of the day to focus on issues that … more

I like to read the New York Post. It’s a daily tabloid in New York City with great covers on the front and back and even great headlines which are humorous and often over-the-top in taste. … more

Looking back over the years is something I find myself doing a lot; and I know I’m not alone in that practice either. People of a ‘certain age’ spend time reminiscing about, … more

Stories are what our lives are made of, and we have a whole lot of stories to tell when we look back over the years. There are stories surrounding our birth, our families, our school years, our … more

Back in the day when you received the Eagle Scout award at a Boy Scout Court of Honor you were given a pin to honor your mother. Without a mother’s influence and support it is difficult to … more

Sarah Allen is a physician assistant at Vanderbilt Integrated Primary Care, Madison Street in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Mental health is increasingly an important issue impacting many Americans … more

n my hometown up North, it seemed as if everyone was either Catholic or Lutheran. I was both in a way; my father was a Catholic and my mother was a Lutheran. When I was a little boy, my … more

Shelbyville and Columbia are approximately 43 miles apart. One letter I sent to Columbia from here on April 14 arrived at its destination April 24. The other, sent the same day at the same time … more

Truly, Truly, I Hate Cancer! There probably aren’t any of us anymore who have not felt the pain of losing loved ones to that dreaded C word. In fact, you may have heard those dreaded … more