On Jan. 6 I watched our nation's Capitol invaded by a mob who showed no respect for democracy, national property or the rule of law. Call them…
Yesterday I went to Bristol Motor Speedway to receive my COVID-19 shot. It was cold, raining and snowing — really miserable.
Last week I read of some criticism of the way the Sullivan County Health Department was not prepared for the COVID-19 vaccine. I can say witho…
Under the guise of patriotism, citizens from across the nation converged on the United States Capitol to protest alleged election fraud. Never…
Kudos to the Sullivan County Health Department. I got the Pfizer vaccine at BMS yesterday. The wait in line was long, but all was handled in a…
It’s said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” I would apply this to our new representative in Congress, Diana Harshba…
I watched with total dismay the coup attempt to overtake the Capitol building on Jan. 6. This represents a true low point in our country. I am…
It is incomprehensible to me why our fellow Northeast Tennessee citizens continue to flout the wearing of masks.
I am a 77-year-old lifelong Republican. That has ended as of today! Donald Trump is an ignorant egomaniac, and everything that happened at the…
The 2020 election was carried out according to the constitutional laws of the United States. However, there are those willing to trample on th…
I hope that this day will serve as a call to us all that we need to appreciate and defend this great country and tone down the rhetoric on bot…
I think what happened in D.C. Wednesday is horrible and shameful. That is no way for civilized people to behave.
To those people that are somewhat reluctant to take the COVID-19 vaccine, I would like to tell you that as a veterinarian I have given thousan…
At the beginning of the year, many were announcing that 2020 would be their year of “perfect vision.”
While you support construction of new homes in Stonegate with a substantial tax incentive to developers, it seems that a prerequisite of this …
I read with interest the recent letter on how the lawsuit by Texas would disenfranchise the voters in the states affected and understand the w…
I am a 73-year-old man who would like to live to help raise my 1-year-old granddaughter and my 10-year-old grandson. If COVID claims my wife a…
Within a week Kingsport lost three giants of city education — Lib Dudney and Carrie Upshaw, and the third was Jessie Young.
A Twitter post by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Dec. 3 stated “China has a 5,000 year history of cheating and stealing. Somethings will never …
COVID-19 — who is right and who is wrong? Some people say that the flu is worse, others say pneumonia, and others may say something else. The …
Recently, a group of physicians who are members of the Foundation for Professionalism in Patient Care met by Zoom to continue a discussion abo…
Every day we hear how bad COVID is from Ballad Health officials to the county and city mayors. We hear how we need to wear masks and social di…
As original organizers of the People Loving People Thanksgiving dinner in Rogersville, we would like to thank the wonderful people of Rogersvi…
We have laws to help protect ourselves and others. Laws against speeding. Laws to wear seat belts. Laws to protect children in autos. These an…
After reading the letter on Nov. 29 from the lady praising Trump, I immediately thought of Rip Van Winkle. Remember he slept for 20 years. I t…
The wonderful people at Hunger First work tirelessly to feed, clothe, educate and provide a safe place for the children of God.
"Remember to thank your clergy during the pandemic," read the editorial headline in the Kingsport Times News on Nov. 3. It's actually our dist…
In this season of giving thanks, I want to thank President Trump for his outstanding leadership these past four years.