by design | May 2, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi A few weeks ago, I was watching WrestleMania 38. I have a Peacock subscription, so it wasn’t like I was shelling out $50 for the pay-per-view. Admittedly I’m not a big wrestling fan. I didn’t know much about the current stars, their rivalries, or the...
by design | May 2, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Sometimes, the best coaching search is no search. Here are three prominent examples. Consider Dec. 3, 1976, a day Big Orange Country had breathlessly awaited. A Tennessee legend was coming home, 20 years after he had played his last game in an orange...
by design | May 1, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Tax and Spend Kincannon For the better part of a year, I have been predicting Mayor Indya Kincannon would propose a property tax increase. Lo and behold, it has come to pass. Kincannon is proposing a 20% tax increase in the midst of the worst...
by design | May 1, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tennessee has produced some remarkable leaders during the history of our country, as well as some rascals. Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson all served as presidents of our country; Howard Baker and Bill Frist served as Majority Leaders of the United...
by design | Apr 25, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi From time to time we like to catch up with a newsmaker in the world of sports. We spoke with former Powell standout Lee Smith, who recently retired after spending 11 years in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and Atlanta...
by design | Apr 25, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly QUESTION: What does Neyland Stadium have in common with Wrigley Field? ANSWER: It took an eternity for lights to come to both venues. That raises another pertinent question. How did we ever get along without lights illuminating the playing field,...
