Opinion
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Letters to the editors: Wishing columnist Kennedy well in retirement; missing Rick Davis
All these RIP Julia Reagan billboards make me miss Rick Davis.
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Good Deed: Blood transfusion from Hamilton County EMS helps first patient
Just weeks after Hamilton County emergency crews added whole blood products to their ambulances, crews administered the first unit of whole blood to a patient following a critical car crash earlier this month.
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Perspective: Breaking — Rock City’s nine-phase plan leaked!
With so many "No Gondola" signs now lining the streets of Lookout Mountain, one could not fault a visitor for wondering, "Why do these people hate gondolas so much? What did gondolas ever do to them?"
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Times Opinion: Growing Ebola outbreak is a warning
Ebola, a deadly virus, is spreading rapidly through parts of central Africa.
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Father’s Day, new federal courthouse design, bike lanes and more Rants
Father's Day! Remember to thank Dad ... financial provider, coach, chauffeur, late-night worrier, handyman, steady voice during tough times. Call him; write him longhand!
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Times Opinion: Don’t ax proven ways to end homelessness
Recently, I attended a meeting of an advisory task force in Austin, Texas, where I live, to urge more funding for housing and shelter. As I sat in the parking lot before going inside, I realized it was the same parking lot where, not all that long ago, I slept in a tent.
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Faith Focus: Biblical lessons can come from unexpected voices
It has been four months since I last rounded up my mental squirrels. Further, the news of the past few weeks has added a few bunnies, gerbils and perhaps a weasel or two to them, so I need to get all of them corralled.
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USA vs IRAN
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for June 21, 2026.
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Times Opinion: Tennessee’s War on Children
Take a look through American history, and there have been numerous wars waged on abstract political ills, real or perceived — the War on Poverty, the War on Drugs, the War on Terror, and so on.
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Free Press Opinion: The definition of ‘a good and faithful servant’ retires
In the United Methodist Church's itinerancy system, pastors commit to serve wherever their bishop assigns them, rather than being hired by a local congregation.
