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Issue 1,000 includes a previously unpublished tale illustrated by Curt Swan and for you collectors out there, DC Comics is releasing the book with a whopping nine variant covers – one for each of the eight decades plus a blank cover.
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All things geek

Superman celebrates 80 years of Action

Eighty years ago today, Superman debuted in Action Comics No. 1. Not only did this event mark the appearance of the first superhero, but it ushered in the beginning of the Golden Age of comic books. A legacy that still exists to this day.

Updated Apr 18, 2018 at 12:24 PM
hhayes
Inside Politics

Do incumbents really have an advantage? Yes, they do

Consider the situation U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., is in. He’s running for a sixth term in a solid red district. He gets to do a number of things his campaign never has to pay for.

Apr 7, 2018 at 9:00 PM
A current view inside Fort Negley is shown in this photo taken by Ned Jilton II while in Nashville exploring the various sites of the 1864 battle with members and historians of the Civil War Trust.
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Nashville saves history

A baseball stadium is to be torn down and turned into a park to commemorate the slaves who built the adjacent Fort Negley. But I hope Nashville leaders remember the United States Colored Troops in addition to the slaves. 

Apr 5, 2018 at 2:04 PM
Andrew Jackson was seventh president of the United States and became friends with fellow Tennessee politician James K. Polk. This is a portrait of Jackson.
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Tuesday Trivia

Which state has the most presidential burials?

The recent Tuesday Trivia about Andrew Johnson, who was the 17th president of the United States and is buried in nearby Greeneville, raises the question: Where does Tennessee stand in presidential burials compared to the rest of the nation?

Apr 3, 2018 at 5:45 PM
hviers
Blog

Who’s my favorite author? There's no short answer

Almost every time I tell people I love to read, I’m inevitably asked, “Who’s your favorite author?” I have never been too fond of that question, mainly because I hardly ever have a short answer.

Apr 1, 2018 at 2:30 PM
FILE - In this March 3, 2018, file photo, gamers compete during the Athens Online mega-lan gaming expo hosted by eSports at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. The NHL is making its first foray into the world of esports that follows the lead of the NBA, NFL and FIFA. The league is launching the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship on Friday, March 9, 2018, a tournament that will crown a champion in June in Las Vegas. League officials and esports experts say it’s a way to attract millennials to hockey and to find new ways to connect with current fans. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
mlane
All things geek

E-sports blasting its way into King University

In recent years, e-sports has developed into a multi-million dollar industry, with the winning purse at last year's Dota 2 International Championships topping $24 million. Each of the five players on the winning team earned a prize of $2.16 million. For comparison, the 2017 Master's champion, Sergio Garcia, took home $1.98 million.

Mar 25, 2018 at 7:30 PM
hhayes
Inside Politics

Welcome to jury duty, Hank

Dress appropriately. Don’t wear pajamas to court because that happened once and I had to send that girl home. Don’t expect that what you see on the NCIS TV show. Don’t do your own investigation. Listen to the testimony and learn from the evidence. Make a decision based on the facts. 

Mar 23, 2018 at 9:30 PM
No one could have predicted that the sweet boy in the top row second from the left would grow up to become a middle school lunchroom menace and corn shooting criminal mastermind.
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Blog

School spankings just made me more determined not to get caught

Mr. M, the science teacher at my middle school, kept a hockey stick in his classroom as a behavior modification tool. He liked to get a couple of steps worth of momentum before landing a slapshot on his subject's rear end.

Mar 22, 2018 at 1:24 PM
hviers
Blog

Author’s Corner: A Q&A with Jack Stallard

For this month’s book column, I sat down with local author Jack Stallard to learn more about his background and what inspired him to write his latest work, “Don’t Call Me Doctor.”

Mar 17, 2018 at 7:00 PM
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Poll: Daylight saving, yea or nay?

With daylight saving time now upon us, many people are either happy for sunshine later into the evening, or struggling to reset their biological clocks. What's your opinion of jumping forward an hour?

Mar 14, 2018 at 2:19 PM
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Behind the Blackboard

The baldheaded truth: Mr. B. responds to reporter's questions

I wasn’t anywhere near a journalist in high school, which I graduated in 1982, but I would ask interesting and odd questions, if I do say so myself. But after all these years, instead of me answering a teacher’s questions on a test, he turned the tables and answered my “quiz” and “bonus question” from my balding column.

Feb 27, 2018 at 9:00 PM
Gov. Bill Haslam, center, at the Allied Dispatch Solutions announcement in Sneedville.
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Inside Politics

Want your picture with the governor? Haslam is happy to oblige

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam takes tons of group photos every year with constituents — at the Capitol and on the road. There are images with various leadership groups at the Capitol and with people at economic development announcements, and there are more than 30,000 photos on Haslam’s Flickr account.

Feb 26, 2018 at 5:30 PM
Gravity is not an issue for Keirsten Brooks of Kingsport, shown here warming up for the for the 2018 “Make It Count Gymnastics Spectacular” Smoky Mountain Invitational in Pigeon Forge.
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Gymnastics

What kind of lunatic schedules a gymnastics meet on Daytona 500 Sunday?

For the first time ever on Daytona 500 Sunday, the team that I was rooting for actually won, albeit wearing spandex and covered with chalk rather than a fireproof jumpsuit and helmet.

Feb 19, 2018 at 7:30 PM
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Resisting the temptation to live in regret

Living in a negative and stressful state of mind can lead to depression, anxiety, and even physical health problems. It would be wise to make a list of those we need to forgive and sincerely pray, while making sure our name is at the top.

Feb 11, 2018 at 8:30 AM
Major General Arnold Elzey
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The Sullivan County soldiers who saved Stonewall Jackson

The first Sullivan County company to see a major battle in the Civil War, Company K, 3rd Tenn., helped save Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of First Manassas.

Feb 10, 2018 at 9:30 PM