A kind surprise this week: WBIR-TV selected me as Educator of the Week. Teaching has become one of the most meaningful chapters of my life. The classroom gives me a chance every week to watch students wrestle with ideas, ask hard questions, and grow. #Education #Tennessee #Knoxville

Sheriff races often become emotional long before they become analytical. A single case, a viral headline, or public frustration can quickly shape how people think about crime, punishment, and leadership www.knoxtntoday.com/how-emotions...

Commentary: Rep. Aftyn Behn and Sen. Heidi Campbell, both Nashville Democrats, have suggested legalizing cannabis and directing the tax revenue garnered from sales toward road maintenance. Could one realistically pay for the other? From columnist @brandonburley.bsky.social.

Please be careful. www.police1.com/drug-interdi...

State and local overdose surveillance systems were built to classify deaths and track trends. They were not built for rapid identification of newly engineered synthetic opioids. As new compounds emerge, detection depends on toxicology panel configuration and laboratory capacity.

N-Propionitrile Chlorphine. Never heard of it? Well it is doing a lot of killing. theopinionpages.com/2026/02/the-...