Attorney General Eric Holder and President Barack Obama made a huge mistake when they decided to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks in U.S. District Court in New York. ...more

December 5, 2009

This is my first year to actually try a turkey for the family, and they're all coming! How far in advance do I start roasting it? How big should it be? There will be nine people. ...more

November 22, 2009

He was her best friend, he was her family. And he never left her side. ...more

November 13, 2009

A 15-year-old boy was breathless and frantic on a 911 call after stabbing his younger brother in the chest with a kitchen knife in an argument over loud music, according to recordings released Friday. ...more

October 30, 2009

School board re-establishes former application process for magnet schools, plans to start committee ...more

October 20, 2009

Repeal ridiculous sales tax exemptions? Never. Just cut the budget and reduce services. Lay off workers so they will not be able to pay their property taxes. Add more seniors to the waiting list for Meals on Wheels - they really don't need to eat much. Put 40 kids in a classroom so they can really get to know each other. ...more

April 2, 2009

Sometimes, even Homer Bailey forgets he's just 22 years old. ...more

March 2, 2009

Monte Kiffin was a few minutes away from heading into a University of Tennessee meeting in Knoxville Wednesday afternoon when he was informed the Bucs had released five players, including perennial Pro Bowl LB Derrick Brooks. ...more

February 25, 2009

We all love a good love story. When this essay came across our desk, we wondered if it was fact or fiction. ...more

February 14, 2009

The store had the overpowering smell of polish, ink and rubber. Older men walk inside, take a deep breath through their noses and say, "Boy, does that smell take me back." ...more

February 6, 2009