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  • The Rose Review

    Amanda Curtis, Contributing Writer|Apr 16, 2020

    As someone who is considered "high risk," I have avoided lots of places like the plague during this time. I mean, don't get me wrong, I've made the faithful stop at High Forest ReLeaf, been greeted by the amazing faces giving out school lunches to the kids everyday, and it's quite impossible to avoid a weekly run to wally world or the dollar store. However, all of that stopped for a few days when I developed a cough. At first, I was dismissive as I had just mowed the yard for the first time...

  • Tyrades!

    Danny Tyree|Apr 16, 2020

    The recent death of actor James Drury (star of the 1962-1971 TV Western “The Virginian”) adds insult to injury when one considers what will occur next month. When the networks announce the shows they’re canceling and launching, yet again there will be no true Westerns in contention for a coveted spot on the fall schedules. The year I was born, there were 30 “horse operas” spread out across three broadcast networks in prime time, and that culture left an indelible mark on me. (Not in the publi...

  • Newspapers continue to play a vital role in public notice

    Deborah Fisher, TN Coalition for Open Government|Jan 23, 2020

    When I talk with citizen groups in Tennessee about open government, people tell me they want more information about what their government is doing, not less. An informed citizenry results in better and more accountable government. But in plain language, people just want to know what's going on, particularly when it affects their lives directly. How do people get informed? How does information about what government is doing flow to the public? And in this day and age, what methods are reliable,...