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Dad’s sleep ‘advice’ embarrasses teenage daughter

DEAR ABBY: My 16-year-old daughter, “Lily,” came home from her father’s very upset. She has trouble sleeping, and…

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Turning the page on the seasons

BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Fall season officially begins September 22 this year. For every season there is a…

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The Election of 1856 Redo

BY DR. JAMES FINNCK Instead of writing an entire new article, I want to recycle one I wrote…

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Originally, Gatlinburg was to be clear cut and mined

Hindsight’s 20/20, and humans have never been able to predict the future. Today we associate Gatlinburg with hotel…

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Loneliness is the predominant attitude in our culture

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: In light of the horrible pandemic that…

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Shoplifting sister shows no remorse for actions

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 28-year-old mother of two. My teenaged adopted sister steals makeup from stores. It sometimes…

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Fire and water 50 years and going strong in the Tri-Cities 

Back somewhere in the mid-1990s I was working security at Northeast State Community College. At the age of 23…

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COVID-19 helps shape American patriotism

BY DR. JOHN R. VILE As COVID-19 rebounds via the Delta variant, efforts to require or entice individuals…

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Fast track to turmoil

BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Wanting the nice things in life as quickly as possible is natural to all…

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We should never be too busy to pray

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Dear Rev. Graham: I saw a family praying before their…