”Food may not be the answer to world peace, but it’s a start.” —Anthony Bourdain

As Tennessee’s treasurer, I am responsible for managing the state’s financial resources and serving Tennesseans as a leader in public financial stewardship. The Tennessee Department of Treasury administers services that vary from college savings, to claims against the state, to the state’s r…

Caprigio’s Pizza is a family owned restaurant that is quickly becoming the premier pizzeria in Clarksville. The heart of this business beats with owner and chef Ilona Rivera, whose love of cooking and standard of service has propelled the local eatery to be one of the top spots to get fresh-…

His picture hung in my grandparents’ house, along with all of the other pictures of the kids.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 households in Tennessee are behind on rent right now and at risk of eviction. If you are a renter, now is the time to ensure that you are aware of your rights, options, and the eviction process.

This year the Tennessee tax-free offerings have tripled — not only including the usual back-to-school weekend exemption on clothing, school supplies and computers, but expanding to offer a full week of taxless shopping on food and a whole year of tax-free shopping for gun safes and other gun safety features.

It looks like another week of high temperatures well into the 90s and heat indexes of more than 100 degrees at times, with the driest weather coming for the middle portion of the week, and then rain chances are expected to go back up to 40% by the weekend.

"When the world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." —Malala Yousafzai

Through the years, I have been very fortunate to have some wonderful interns come through that wanted to make working in television their career. You can tell quickly who is soaking up all the knowledge and those who are going through the motions.

If you are looking for an easy and fun day trip, this Friday’s Cottage Tour and Bazaar at the Monteagle Assembly Grounds is a good bet.

The chance of rain will decrease just a bit this weekend, but there will continue to be a chance of daily scattered pop-up storms, and the temperatures will warm up and hit 90 on some days, but I do not see any major changes yet.

“The Earth is what we all have in common.” —Wendell Berry

I moved to Clarksville before moving to Clarksville was cool. A few years before the Money Magazine article declared Clarksville “the Best Place to Live,” I was medically retired from the Army and could’ve moved anywhere in the United States.

The Choppin’ Block is a full-service butcher shop at 2212 Madison Street and has served the Clarksville area for well more than a decade.

Twenty-six jobs in 11 years. Yes, I had 26 jobs in 11 years, and that is from the time I graduated from high school until I was hired as a part-time editor at Channel 2 in May 1997.

I do love Christmas and was thrilled to hear about the Christmas in July sales at our area Goodwill stores this weekend.

July has been a little below normal on temperatures thus far, and we do not have any excessive heat coming for the next two weeks, as I am expecting temperatures to stay below normal through July 25.

“Focusing is about saying no.” —Steve Jobs

It’s undeniable small business is the backbone of this great nation. And it ought to remain that way. After all, there are 31.7 million small businesses currently operating and employing nearly half of the U.S. workforce.

Just because some activities cost more than others does not necessarily mean they are more fun.

I expect us to settle into a typical summertime weather pattern through the middle of July with highs in the 90s and high humidity. There will be scattered thunderstorm chances each day.

The redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts every 10 years can make and break political careers, providing new opportunities for some and placing brick walls in front of others.

The redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts every 10 years can make and break political careers, providing new opportunities for some and placing brick walls in front of others.

My mother told me growing up that the biggest downfall of getting older is that you will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones along the way. In the last few months, though, an inordinate number of friends have lost their mom or dad and sometimes, both.

My mother told me growing up that the biggest downfall of getting older is that you will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones along the way. In the last few months, though, an inordinate number of friends have lost their mom or dad and sometimes, both.