$1.5 million is enough for the Twins

Let’s call it as it is: The Twins are extorting Elizabethton into spending more of taxpayers’ money — much the same way major franchises in all sports have stuck it to big cities.

Letters: Look at the facts

Our readers share their thoughts on the upcoming mayoral and circuit court clerk primary races.

Expanding clean water access is essential

Thankfully, most utilities in our region have not been plagued with contamination like the ongoing lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, or the 1993 parasitic outbreak in Milwaukee, Minnesota, that resulted in more than 100 deaths.

Letters: What about the other county schools?

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Give police body cams

Body cams should be another tool in the shed. More of the story is always better.

Is craft beer a boon or a burden?

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The new babysitter

People won’t want to work with us if they see we can’t work with each other

Can we actually compete at the same level as Nashville? I say, why not?

How to help a local farmer

More Tennessee residents are looking to buy meat, vegetables and dairy foods that are produced locally and without growth hormones or preservatives. Consumers should enter into a partnership with farmers in their communities to learn how they grow the fruits and vegetables that end up on their dinner tables.

How poetry can change a life

Letters: Primary viewpoints

Our readers share their picks for register of deeds and county mayor offices.

Keeping Pace: Boston Marathon to run again Monday

This coming Monday is one of the most exciting days on the road racing calendar: “Marathon Monday.”

Tennessee's school spanking bill is dodgeball

One step forward. One step back.

The importance of voting in local elections

In an ideal world, we’d have a smaller federal government, and that would translate into more control at the state and local levels.

Not all signs of spring are pretty

Now if you thought I was referring to flowers, trees and music, then guess again.