“The New Testament is within the Old Testament Contained.-The Old Testament is within the New Testament Explained.”
One of the reasons we have so many varied interpretations of the Bible is because we do not understand how to interpret the Bible.
The Bible interprets itself.

My first article on this topic which appeared last month dealt with the 1950’s and 1960’s and America’s direct involvement in the Vietnam War. In last month‘s article I told of the position of President John Kennedy’s opposition to the USA being involved in a war with Vietnam and had started pulling advisors out of Vietnam. Another island country that President Kennedy wanted no war with was Cuba. The night that a bunch of Cuban refugees and a few mercenaries tried to engage Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, President Kennedy did not order our Air Force to provide air cover which led to the ill-fated failure of the invasion on April 17, 1961. I think President Kennedy heeded the outgoing President Eisenhower’s advice to keep the military industrial complex of the United States who wants conflict.

We are thrilled to announce a very special event to celebrate the legacy of Coach John Edds, with a dedication of our middle school baseball field in his honor. The ceremony will take place on April 3 at 5 p.m., and we invite all former players and community members to join us as we recognize the incredible contributions John made to the baseball program.

Richard Nixon left the White House for the last time as president of the United States on August 9, 1974. I was nine years old at the time, and I can remember his televised resignation speech on the prior evening. Just before his final exit, President Nixon made an impromptu speech to members of the White House staff that contained these words:

By Desiree Hensley

UNION COUNTY, Tenn. (March 26, 2025) – Walk 4 Water Union County is partnering with the Union County Farmers Market at Heritage Park for their third annual fundraiser this June.

The UCHS Culinary Arts Class under the direction of Chef Zach Hodges, has already begun preparations for a fantastic spaghetti dinner for the Union County Lions Club. The dinner will be served free on Saturday March 29 at 5:00, giving diners plenty of time to eat before attending the Union County Opry concert with Con Hunley. Be sure to catch both events! Dinner and a show - perfect family entertainment.

Office of District Attorney General Jared Effler March 20th, 2025

District Attorney General Jared Effler is pleased to announce the successful completion of specialized training sessions aimed at equipping employees of financial institutions with the skills necessary to detect and prevent elder abuse. The District Attorney General’s Office partnered with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to conduct these trainings across the Eighth Judicial District, emphasizing the importance of community collaboration in protecting our most vulnerable citizens. TBI Special Agent Ramona Smith conducted these training sessions.

District Attorney General Jared Effler is pleased to announce that ADA Joe Duncan and Domestic Violence Prosecutor Chelsea Hatcher attended the 2025 Tennessee District Attorney General's Conference Trial Advocacy course at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in Memphis, Tennessee. The comprehensive program, designed to enhance the trial skills of prosecutors across the state, provided invaluable training and professional development.

Everyone knows the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), which is usually somewhere in your lawn unless herbicides are heavily used. This European import is probably enemy number one on the lawn weed list, but it is still an interesting study, being both an edible and medicinal.

Have you ever heard of aluminum wiring in a house? No? There was a time just after World War II when copper became so expensive that home builders cut costs by using aluminum wiring. It was single strand #12 and #16 aluminum.

We bought a house in a Jackson, Michigan subdivision called Birdland. That was because most of the streets were named after birds, such as Cardinal Crest and Oriole. The houses were contractor built in the early 1960's. To cut cost, they used the cheaper aluminum wiring. Some of the houses had aluminum studding as well. We didn't know about the aluminum wiring when we bought the house on McConnell Street in Birdland. We soon found out.