by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
A Muddy Pond trip By Joe Rector When I published my first book, “Baseball Boys,” I received an invitation to speak at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church in Karns. It’s the church I grew up in and where I learned many of the beliefs I hold today. The group to whom I...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Clear Springs Baptist Church Celebrating 125 Years! (Part 1 of 2) By Ralphine Major It stands as a beacon of hope along a main thoroughfare. Through the gap going toward Harbison’s Crossroads, Clear Springs Baptist Church sits atop the hill on the right. The huge...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Black, Columnist
The Stupid Party? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com George Will once referred to the Republicans as being the “dumb” party – although some have called it the “stupid” party. Either may be apropos when it seems like its leadership is trying...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Supreme Court On Prayer And Bible Reading, I By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On June 25, 1962 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a very controversial decision in Engel v. Vitale saying that New York public school teachers could not lead students in a...
by design | Oct 10, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
Tennessee State Symbols By Jedidiah McKeehan If you grew up in Tennessee it is likely you learned about Tennessee’s state flag, flower, and state bird. How do we know these are official state symbols though? Are they written down somewhere? Tennessee Code Annotated...
by design | Oct 9, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Kincannon: Tax, Spend and Waste Mayor Taxes have spiraled upward and property tax payers are in shock. Mayor Indya Kincannon sought and got a 40% raise in property taxes from the city council. The only two members of the...
