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4/17/21
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It’s our anniversary, and Peter and I will be celebrating — like everyone has this past year — the best we are able. We have not yet won the vaccine lottery. I recently received a note …
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CARRIE CLASSON
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4/17/21
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Dreams are one thing. Recurring dreams about grocery stores are another. Dreaming about dreaming about a grocery store, and doing it on the same night … well, sounds like …
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RICK NORTON
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4/17/21
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Just like the tally of COVID-19 active cases, Bradley County’s unemployment numbers continue to trickle.It’s a slow process. But, it’s a process. And when it comes to improvement … any …
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4/17/21
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What is it about little boys and baths?Seems when it comes to washing behind the ears they immediately become afraid of water. But, announce we’re going swimming and suddenly water is their …
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GARY MATHENY
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4/17/21
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I like to think I can get through the day without falling for some kind of scam.I’ve never emailed my banking information to the crown prince of Nigeria so he can send me my $40-million …
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BARRY CURRIN
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4/16/21
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the state's constitutional carry bill last week, days after the General Assembly passed the bill.What that means is that law-abiding citizens 21 years of age and older …
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4/16/21
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4/16/21
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A longtime Cleveland resident — one who has spent most of his working career here — not long ago reached out to an editor at this newspaper via email pouring out his heart in frustration.He had …
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4/14/21
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Spring has sprung and with it the threat of severe weather. Our area is no stranger to the risk that Mother Nature can pose this time of year. Later this month, we will mark 10 years since the …
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D. GARY DAVIS
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4/14/21
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4/14/21
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In all the years I have been involved with the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway, I have seen my share of flooding along our beloved path. These last two flood events have solidified the fact that, …
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CAMERON FISHER
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4/10/21
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I am not exactly a connoisseur of contemporary culture. I haven’t seen the latest series on Netflix or anything else. I don’t follow Twitter or Snapchat or Instagram. But somehow, a TikTok …
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CARRIE CLASSON
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4/10/21
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What is it about those three little words — "Are you chicken?" — that makes us defy everything to prove our worth?Our personality changes, our face turns red, our brain tells us — “I’ll …
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GARY MATHENY
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4/10/21
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While Cleveland motorists clamor for relief from worsening congestion that clogs many of our thoroughfares — just two of which are Paul Huff Parkway and 25th Street — municipal leaders find …
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4/10/21
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4/10/21
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It turns out I won’t be going into space after all.I was intrigued when I first heard that civilians were going to be included on an upcoming SpaceX mission around the moon.I’ve always been a fan …
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BARRY CURRIN
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4/9/21
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Regardless of the task, project or mission, when the heart’s in it the mind will follow and the end result not only will please the collective, it will bring personal reward to the laborer.Such is …
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4/9/21
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Balance. Upon either hearing or reading this one word, many different ideas and thoughts may come to mind. One may visualize the importance of maintaining a mindset balance in attempting to improve …
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D. GARY DAVIS
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4/7/21
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4/7/21
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