The Connection

Dr. Mark Kestner writes that everyone has the power to use positive thoughts and behaviors to change their lives.
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A breach into the data systems for Sumner County Schools has led the district to announce a delay in the beginning of the 2026-27 school year until Monday, Aug. 10.
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Columnist Susan Steen wants people to be thoughtful in placing labels on others.
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Susan Steen: Don’t be quick to place a label on someone - Main Street Media of Tennessee "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." — Rumi He/Him.She/Her.They/Them. My weekend began on a Thursday in a beautiful forest in the Pacific Northwest. I had gone to help my sister friend (a friend who is like a sister but not in the traditional sens...

Dustin Wilson said that Springfield has never had a player as highly recruited as five-star defensive back Jermaine Cobbins.

Entering his junior season, Cobbins holds over 30 Division I offers and became the youngest player to ever sign an endorsement deal with Nike on July 16.

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