by design | Aug 23, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It is one of my favorite sights on the university campus. It is also one of the most photographed as the image can be seen on note cards, postcards, and other items. When I was at the university, a black and white photo appeared...
by design | Aug 15, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major Shorter days. Leaves turning. Cool mornings. Start of schools. Bounty of fall fruits. Countdown to football. Afternoon’s casting of long shadows. Looks like signs of fall are upon us. With the warm days of summer beginning to wind down, I stop to...
by design | Aug 9, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Even before she became the familiar face in Dr. A. D. Simmons’ medical office, Edna Ritter Satterfield led a fascinating life. At a time when few young women went to college, the daughter of William Irving and Katie Idol Ritter attended Lincoln...
by design | Aug 1, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Hers was the first face we saw. I do not even recall a formal name for the medical clinic in our rural community. We simply called it: Dr. Simmons’ Office. Located on Foster Road in Corryton, Tennessee, the clinic was...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com What a view! At 2,100 feet, it is the highest elevation in Knox County. In the rural area known for its farmland and scenic beauty, Corryton, Tennessee, is also home to House Mountain State Park. The beautiful mountain can be...
by design | Jul 19, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a wonderful addition to Knoxville’s skyline. In the early seventies, the Hyatt Regency (now Hotel Knoxville) was built across the street from the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum which was constructed during the time John Duncan...
