Bill Zechman

As world leaders pitch ideas for a clean energy future, Motlow State Community College is taking real action, launching one of the nation's first academic programs supporting electrified transportation.

Historian and Cumberland University Professor Mark Cheathem is “not a big fan” of the Electoral College.

Why do we limit the giving of thanks to one day out of 365? Why can't we make it a habit of heart and mind, alive and active every day we live?

His name would not be familiar to many who benefited from his work, but thousands could thank him for their jobs, their careers, their homes and much more.

Twinkling lights, sparkling ornaments and beloved carols announce the joys of the Christmas season. Just add the aromas of Yuletide and you have the perfect combination of sensory delights. McMinnville Special Games (MSG) can help you find the right scents of the season.

It's a classic dilemma in economics and markets: demand is up but supply is down. The impact of that principle depends on what we're talking about. When the issue is human blood, the difference between supply and demand could be critical.

If your child chews on pencils, you'd better know where it was made. The “lead” in lead pencils is not really lead, or anything close it. But the paint on its wooden case could contain actual lead, strongly suspected to cause brain damage and impairments in learning for young children.

Riding city streets and country roads to marvel at the riot of colorful, sparkling lights is one way to enjoy the holidays with the family. But how about a leisurely train ride, complete with personal visit from Santa Claus and his elves?

For hundreds of years art and music have been big parts of the celebration of Christmas around the world. But nowhere is the music sweeter or more meaningful than what is made right here at home.

The 44th annual Share A Christmas Dinner is feeding the community, thanks to the generosity of neighbors in Warren County. Five-hundred food boxes went into the homes of "Share" recipients, many of them in food-insecure situations, said the sponsoring Rotary Club of McMinnville.