Tag: Tennessee

Mom Charged in 5-Year-Old Son’s Death Enters No-Contest Plea

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Tennessee woman charged in the disappearance and death of her 5-year-son entered a no-contest plea as jurors were being selected for her trial. The plea on Wednesday means Krystal Daniels accepted a conviction without admitting guilt on charges of aggravated child abuse, conspiracy to commit aggravated child abuse, filing a false report, and…


The Harmon Brothers: Crowdfunding Clean Entertainment

I recently attended the National Religious Broadcasters conference in Nashville, Tennessee. At this conference, I interviewed many content creators who have created new sources of clean entertainment. Two of those creators are Daniel Harmon and Neal Harmon, otherwise known as the Harmon brothers, along with their other siblings. Daniel and his brother Neal now lead…


Tennessee Bill Would Restrict Children’s Access to Permanent Gender Alteration Medical Procedures

A Tennessee bill proposes to restrict children’s access to hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and other medical procedures that would allow for an alteration to their gender. House Bill 2835, or the Youth Protection Act, would specifically prohibit a child that has not reached puberty from getting hormone therapy or other gender alterations, such as surgeries,…


Keeping the Fire Alive: Pitmaster Pat Martin Is Building a Whole-Hog Barbecue Empire

Pat Martin is one of a rare breed: an open-pit barbecue master who uses whole hogs, a West Tennessee tradition that requires a 24-hour cooking time at 200 degrees Fahrenheit—as well as hours of prep. “The French have their cheese; we as Americans have our barbecue. You drive 50 miles and it changes,” Martin said….


Fired Syneos Health Workers: Company Ignored Tennessee Vaccination Law

When Syneos Health fired employees who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19, it allowed Florida residents to keep working. Presumably, the company was following Florida’s law, enacted in November, prohibiting private employers from mandating COVID-19 vaccines. Under Florida’s law, businesses with 99 employees or less face a fine of $10,000 per employee violation, while larger…


Tennessee Lawmaker Expelled From State Senate After Wire Fraud Conviction

A Tennessee lawmaker has been expelled from the state Senate after a vote in the upper chamber following her conviction on wire fraud charges. State Sen. Katrina Robinson, a Democrat from Memphis, was convicted on wire fraud charges last year after she was accused of stealing funds from a healthcare school that she operated. Federal…


Fighting the Good Fight for Election Integrity in Franklin, Tennessee

Commentary It wasn’t about Donald Trump. It was about saving our Republic, the speakers kept repeating, and that was true.   The perspective at the Election Integrity Symposium given by Tennessee Stands in Franklin, Tennessee, on Thursday evening was aimed at the future, at making sure we had transparent and fair elections in our country going…


Sen. Fred Thompson’s Widow Sues TN Governor Over Pandemic Overreach

A U.S. senator’s widow is suing the Republican governor of Tennessee in state court, claiming that his various COVID-19-related emergency policies restrict personal freedom, violate state law, and trample on constitutional rights. The petitioner is former conservative talk radio host and activist Jeri Thompson, widow of Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), who died in 2015 at…


Please Help Me Write My Book on Blue/Red Migration—‘The Southbound Train’

Commentary I have committed to writing a book for the good people at Encounter Books (Roger Kimball & co.) on the you-could-almost-say-massive migration (some call it in-migration) to red states from blue that has been occurring the past few years—who’s making it, why they’re doing it, and what it means now and to the future…


Tennessee Deputy Found Shot, Dead in Burning Home

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn.—A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy was found dead with a gunshot wound inside her burning home, officials said. Deputy Savanna Puckett, 22, didn’t report for work Sunday evening. A colleague went to check on her and found her home in flames, the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office said. Firefighters found Puckett’s body inside—she had been shot…