by Ralphine Major | Sep 21, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major When life’s conditions are at their worst, the best in mankind often rises above and beyond the challenges. With the COVID-19 crisis, many schools are facing struggles in the area of social distancing. Such was the case at Gibbs High School. “Our...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 14, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “I am a product of the coalfields of West Virginia, where I was born in Dehue, Logan County. The combination of time and place could, in itself, explain why I grew to be a political and fiscal conservative. Growing up through the Great Depression...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 8, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Following is my tribute to legendary criminal defense attorney, the late William Zane Daniel, which was first published in The Knoxville Focus on 9-5-2006 shortly after his death. It was my first feature ever published in the Focus. It was a pink...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 31, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com She wasn’t really a school cop, but from a distance, she looked like one. Dressed in uniform, she wore a white starched shirt, pressed trousers, bill cap, and white gloves. Her look was finished off with makeup and earrings. For...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 24, 2020 | Columnist, Major
Never having to live through a pandemic By Ralphine Major It is one of the simple guidelines in our new, normal world—stay home. Doing so has provided plenty of time for families to reflect. Even amid the pandemic that has affected thousands of lives, a glance...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 17, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com If the name sounds familiar—it should. For years, the late Bill and Dora Staley were well known in the Gibbs Community. Dora was cafeteria manager at Gibbs High School. Thanks to the Staleys’ great-granddaughter, there is...
