Ruts are everywhere, especially after a wet winter featuring a lot of freeze-thaw events, with a half-foot of snow or so thrown in for good measure. 

BOSTON (AP) — Distance running, traditionally one of the world’s most genteel sports, has been roiled by an ugly mid-pandemic squabble over who should get a shot at a coveted Boston Marathon medal.

Everyone experiences stress. Frequent stress can cause strain on your body and brain and make it impossible to function. Finding effective ways to deal with your stress is crucial for the health of your heart. 

A birth announcement for Olivia Kate VanDyke that was published in Thursday’s Post-Intelligencer contained an incorrect spelling for a pair of her great-grandparents. Johnny and Frances Linsman were incorrectly spelled as Johnny and Frances Kinsman in information supplied to The P-I.

Mr. and Mrs. Hunter VanDyke of Chickasaw Road in Paris are the parents of a daughter, Olivia Kate VanDyke, born Jan. 15, 2021, at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray. She weighed 9 pounds. Her mother is the former Brittney Plowman of Paris. The baby’s grandparents are Tim and Melody Pl…

Most of our grandmothers had a cross-stitched sampler somewhere on their walls. 

The long, dark days of winter are the perfect time to break out the warm glow of candles. Keep reading for what scents to burn this year and how to keep yourself safe while staying cozy. O, CHRISTMAS TREE Christmas-tree scented candles are always popular this time of year. Magnify your real …

New officers for 2021 were elected at the Nov. 5 meeting of the Newcomers Club at the Paris Country Club.

“And great was the fall of it … ”

The immune system uses antibodies, cells and other things to help your body fight off harmful germs and infections that enter your body. 

When it comes to your immune health, sleep can play an important role in how your immune system performs. 

The road to becoming a more green household does not have to start with large remodels, installations or purchases. If you are looking to become more eco-friendly on a budget, here are the ways to start small. 

The name Sydney Eddison might not ring a bell with you but it should. Let me tell you why.

Here we are in the middle of dog days. The summer solstice slid by more than a month ago, and sultry August stares us in the face. Pestilence shows no indication of subsiding. 

John Stevens of Huntingdon is seeking another term as senator in the state’s 24th Senatorial District.

Well, July is half gone and so is the year. Christmas is just around the corner. It is high summer, and in summer a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of … watering. 

Casey Hood of Obion is a candidate for the 24th District State Senate seat, which encompasses all of Benton, Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Obion and Weakley counties.

If you flip on the news, you will be hard-pressed to miss the pervasive anarchy in the streets. And yet the unsympathetic mainstream media will wrap the perpetual accosting of our police officers up as a footnote.

In my last column, I opined as to how the presidential election may have a greater impact on U.S. Senate races than usual.

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Famed poet James Russell Lowell allowed that no days are as near perfect as those of June.

Anomaly: Departure from the regular arrangement, general rule or usual method.

NEW YORK (AP) — Holy Communion will have a different look when in-person worship services resume at the end of May in the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville: The wafers signifying the body of Christ will be placed in the hands of parishioners by priests and deacons wearing face masks and safety glasses.

Gary and Jackie Gamlin of Shady Grove Road in the Puryear area will be marking their 50th wedding anniversary Friday.

With the arrival of April, it is assumed winter is past. Well, April Fool. I read of a little girl who was asked when winter would be over. She said that her neighbor would plant his garden first, then it would freeze. He would plant it again, and again it would freeze. Then he would plant i…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. 

Eileen Hook and Teresa Millikin were hostesses for the Feb. 20 meeting of the Newcomers Club held at the Paris Country Club. 

Every four years we are blessed (hopefully not cursed) with an extra day. It’s leap year and the month won’t end until midnight Saturday. What will  you do with the extra day?