Weather Forecast

Opinion
Southern Raisin': If it don't kill ya, maybe ...
Can you remember when there was a time country Doctors made house calls? How many folks can garner up a tale or two about being on their ‘so-called’ death bed and the brilliant physicians came fl...
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Letter to the Editor: The whole truth?
Dear editor, Regarding Phil Nelson, the ex-mayor of Gilt Edge: Mr. Nelson did not give you the real reason he resigned. He had a “people problem.” A petition was circulated in Gilt Edge signed by...
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Whip Report: House Republicans targeting jobs, economic development
As the General Assembly awaits the State of the State Address from Governor Haslam, House Republicans are busy filing legislation to help pave the way for job growth in Tennessee’s private sector. ...
3 days ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Socrates and Patricia – A Dialogue on Abortion: Part 4 of 4
This is a continuation of the imaginary dialogue between Patricia and Socrates, the famous Greek philosopher who gave us the Socratic Method of questioning. Part 1 ran Jan. 5, part 2 on Jan. 12 an...
10 days ago | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Letters to the Editor
3 months ago | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Shame and unemployment benefits?   Dear editor, With due respect, I wish to comment on the Oct. 20 Leader guest editorial that characterized unemployment benefits with an aura of shame – a “gove...
Financial focus: Reinvesting dividends can pay off
by Steven Jones, Edward Jones Investments
4 months ago | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
When you invest in stocks, you want their price to go up. But of course, you can’t control the rise and fall of stock prices. However, there is a key element of investing that you can control — the...
From the Vault - Garland School
5 months ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
This photograph was submitted by Cathy Shankle in memory of the 30th anniversary of the death of her beloved father, Joe Roe, who passed away on Aug. 11, 1981 at the age of 53. Joe is pictured h...
Rednecks know right from dumb
by Otis Griffin, Southern Raisin'
6 months ago | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
My fellow Southern redneck brothers and sisters, our kith and kin try their dead-level best to get along with folks from all over. But it’s hard to do once you slip into foreign civilization outs...
Political viewpoints: We Must Reduce Spending and Meet Our Financial Obligations
by Sen. Lamar Alexander
6 months ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
As Congress continues the important debt ceiling discussion, we have two goals before us: first, to take a significant step to reduce our federal debt and stop Washington from spending money it doe...
Letter to the editor: A slippery slope?
by Dave Stevens, Munford
6 months ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Dear editor, Today, the natural act of breastfeeding in public. Tomorrow, the natural acts of urination, defecation, masturbation and copulation. Hang on for the ride of a lifetime down the slip...
  • Southern Raisin': That is a sure-fire way to find out
    by Otis Griffin, Southern Raisin'
    07.14.11 - 12:00 am
  • From the Vault
    by Tyler Lindsey, tlindsey@covingtonleader.com
    12.15.10 - 03:28 pm
  • Southern Raisin'
    by Otis Griffin
    09.16.10 - 12:00 am
  • The day the music died
    by Tyler Lindsey, tlindsey@covingtonleader.com
    07.22.10 - 12:00 am
  • Clearin’ growin’ ground
    by Otis Griffin
    07.15.10 - 12:45 am
  • Studyin’ On It
    by Otis Griffin
    07.08.10 - 12:10 am
  • Forget the rats
    by Otis Griffin
    06.11.10 - 01:55 pm