The Strange Case of J. Houston Gordon When J. Houston Gordon’s name was first submitted to Gov. Phil Bredesen as one of three candidates to fill a vacancy on the bench of the Tennessee Supreme Court, one had to like his chances. Gordon has the biography: From humble beginnings on a rural Tennessee farm feeding and milking cows, Gordon paid his way through college and law school by raising feeder pigs, measuring cotton acreage and driving a meat truck. After a stint as… More...
The Higher Calling Colleges and universities comprise one of Tennessee’s most important economic sectors.…
The Elvis Police News broke in October that Elvis Presley was dethroned as Forbes’ highest-earning dead celebrity ($42 million) by ...
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White Caps When brothers David and Joe Miceli moved their families from California to Tennessee in 1992 to start ...
Water Pressure American Water Co. senior vice president Dan Kelleher spent a day in November in Lexington, Ky., doing something most high-caliber executives never ...
Diesel Flora Imagine at some point in the future stopping at the pump for a fill up ...
Up, Up or Away Fifty years ago the Church of God of Prophecy launched its mission planes, and its ...
Flat Earth Like so many others, Roane County has struggled to bounce back from sudden mass unemployment as ...
Sponsored County Focus: Maury County Hanging on to its Old South roots and blending in a healthy quantity of New South progress have proven to...
The Good Seed Small business owners beware. Those late-night infomercials that, for a fee, promise to help you secure free government grants to help you start your ...
Banking to the Brim Community bankers have made their living over the years off the assumption they provide better customer service—more hands on, high touch and...
Political Insulation Between the September departure of former Tennessee Attorney General Paul Summers and the October appointment of new AG Bob Cooper Jr., Tennessee’s acting AG was ...
When in Town Dining If you’re looking for a great steak in Memphis, head to Folk’s Folly...
