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Dare to Live Without Limits
Work with What You Have By Bryan Golden If you wait until all circumstances become ideal, you will shortchange yourself. There are several reasons for this. First of all, things are never perfect. You will always be able to identify some element which is lacking or needs improvement. People who fail to take action explain…
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There’s an old saying that life can turn on a dime, and over the last year, I’ve learned just how true that can be. Since losing my sister in April 2025, it has felt as though my life has been caught in a constant spiral. As many will know, grief has a way of moving…
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Let’s talk…Why We’re Hungry for More Than Food What a Sunset and a Slice of Cake Might Be Teaching Us Recently, while visiting California, I found myself noticing something beyond the beautiful sunsets and oceanside restaurants. People were slowing down. Sitting longer at tables. Watching the sky change colors. Lingering over conversations instead of rushing…
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Protecting Our Roots: Why the Proposed Landfill Threatens the Systems That Feed Us Scott County has long done its part in managing its own footprint. We understand that waste has to go somewhere, and we have lived alongside a local landfill for years. But the proposal for a second, massive rail-waste landfill represents a fundamental…
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“To be a Southerner was a matter of life-and-death importance during my formative years,” wrote the American-born Duchess of Windsor in her memoirs, The Heart Has Its Reasons. In her sentiment, she was not alone. As a child, the same attitude lived, devoutly and freely, in our home. I heard its stories and walked in…
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Let’s talk… “Why So Many People Are Waking Up at 3 A.M.—and What It Might Mean” It’s become a common complaint. Falling asleep isn’t always the problem. Staying asleep is. More people are reporting a familiar pattern: waking up in the early hours of the morning—often between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.—and struggling to fall…
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Frustration By Bryan Golden Frustration is something you have to deal with on your road to achievement. The journey is rarely smooth or as fast as you would like. If life were perfect, frustration wouldn’t exist. Although life is great, it is not perfect. So, you need to work to ensure frustration won’t get the…
Read MoreA New Chapter for SCN
A New Chapter for SCN Change is inevitable. Some have said it is the only constant in our lives. If that’s true, then perhaps it’s fitting that Scott County News – an institution that has chronicled change for more than a century –would embrace a little of its own. So, it’s time for us to…
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Dear Editor, Publishers, and Radio Partners, I want to extend my sincere gratitude for your continued partnership in keeping Tennesseans informed. Your willingness to run my weekly column and air “Talkin’ the 12th” has provided an important platform to share updates on legislative issues, community priorities, and the work being done on behalf of the…
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I’ve told this story before, but a decade or so ago, Rendy – a dear, lifelong friend of mine – called to say I was on television. That wouldn’t have been anything unusual in a former chapter of my life, but what she meant was the cast of Southern Charm. “Your kind of people,” she…
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