If the world had grown darker over the past few years, at least his passengers were kinder. The...
Author - Matt Hollingsworth
Godspeed
Johnny was in Pakistan when the United States suffered its first casualty in the War on Terror. He...
9/11
On the morning of the 11th, Johnny Payne was stationed at Andrews Airforce Base near Washington D.C...
Control
Of all the members of Bill Clinton’s cabinet, Madeline Albright was Johnny’s favorite; she was...
Scare ‘Em
Johnny’s extended family back in East Tennessee were so proud of him for his job, although being...
The Dove Bar Debacle
Monroe County native Johnny Payne sat in the cockpit of the meticulously shined Boeing 757, staring...
Lt. Col. Johnny Payne
Johnny Payne is from Madisonville. He attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where he...
Frankie, The Marine
Based on a chapter from Lowell Russell's book, Trial By Fire, where he discusses his friend Frankie...
Trial By Fire
The True Story of Tennessee State Trooper Sgt. Lowell Russell
TN Representative Lowell Russell
In 2019, Lowell Russell was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, succeeding Jimmy...