by design | Jul 18, 2021 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Water towers around our nation can be unusual, either in shape or how they are painted. In Collinsville, Illinois, there’s a water tower in the shape of a ketchup bottle. Happy faces smile from water towers in several states and at least two states have...
by design | Jul 12, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I received an invitation to the event but wasn’t sure whether or not to attend. It was a retirement get together for Ron Rogers and Steve Taylor, two former band directors in Knox County and other places. My brother Jim convinced me to go, and I’m glad...
by design | Jul 12, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Even in a year of pandemic recovery, the time seems to be flying by! We have just celebrated the all-important Fourth of July holiday, and Christmas is actually just over five months away. Signs are plentiful that the long-awaited holiday is on the...
by design | Jul 12, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) finally came to collegiate athletics back on July 1st. Much to the chagrin of the NCAA, “student-athletes” will be able to capitalize on their publicity and be compensated through third-party endorsements without worrying...
by design | Jul 12, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly It was a day—Sept. 27, 1980—Auburn fans would like to forget. Tennessee fans, on the other hand, still remember it well. It was Tennessee’s second time to play in Auburn, after years of playing Auburn’s “home games” in Birmingham, at Legion Field. The...
by design | Jul 11, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley The recent July 4th holiday brings to my mind the question what became of the Democratic Party? What sparked my mind was there had never been any controversy about Americans celebrating the birth of our country until the wokesters declared it...
