When The One That Got You There Ain’t Good Enough
Following the 4 p.m. press conference of Jimmy Haslam, President and CEO of Pilot Flying J Travel Centers, I talked with Hubert Smith of the Hubert Smith Radio Show to compare what was heard...
Monthly Archive: April 2013
This Pilot Story is Getting Interesting
Thanks to a great friend for texting me about this Cleveland, OH newspaper story. I know see that the local Knoxville paper has a similar version of the same story. It is retrieved from...
Twenty Four IRS Agents in TN Charged With Stealing “Our” Money
The Tennessean reports here today that twenty four IRS agents in TN have been indicted on stealing $250,000 in unemployment and food stamp benefits. The story says “On Thursday, 13 of those employees were...
Cas Said, “As Long As They Spell Your Name Right” Mrs. Ackermann May Want To Consider Other Newsworthy Items
This week Cathy Ackermann of Ackermann PR made the news again with a lawsuit against a former employee. This time it is Rick Laney. Laney apparently left and has stayed in the same business....
Heavens Choir Just Got a Little Sweeter
Longtime Billy Graham Crusade song leader George Beverly Shea has passed away at the age of 104. Shea had that distinctive voice and used his gift of God to reach millions. While he is...
Interesting, I Believe!
The photo below of Governor Bill Haslam was taking today by Erik Schelzig of the AP in the Nashville press suite at Legislative Plaza. Is it odd that the yard sign of runner-up in...
Knox County Republican Party Chair and Her Favoritism on Display
Saturday night, the Knox County Republican Party held their annual Lincoln Day Dinner. Of course it was 60 days after President Abraham Lincoln‘s birthday. But why have the dinner near the day of birth...
Assessor to Speak 2 Days Before Reappraisals are Mailed
The Halls Republican Club is going to meet tomorrow, April 15, 2013. If you want to fellowship & enjoy some snacks that is from 6:00-7:00pm. The meeting is from 7:00-8:00pm. They meet at the...
Who Is This “We” That Dr. Briggs Kept Referring To?
Today’s airing of Tennessee This Week, where Kristen Farley filling in for Gene Patterson had County Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs on the program. He discussed his potential challenge to State Senator Stacey Campfield. In...
