by design | Aug 1, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It was a most special summer sighting! A glance out the window brought quite a surprise. My brother had spotted the wildlife and called me to come and see the amazing scene. It is not unusual to see deer in our area, but I...
by design | Aug 1, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly There’s nothing better than reading a well-told story, particularly one about sports. Willie Morris, a prolific writer closely identified with the state of Mississippi, once penned the following well-turned sentence: “There is a tradition in the...
by design | Jul 31, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Double Standards? During the May Republican primary, Erik Wiatr was running the campaign of Steve Weiner against Commissioner Larsen Jay. Weiner, who has all the personality of a dead pet rock, castigated Jay in mailers for having voted in the...
by design | Jul 31, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Only two weeks remained before Tennesseans trooped to the polls to cast their ballots in the 1948 election. Voters had an unusually large number of choices in the presidential race; Democrat Harry Truman, Republican Thomas E. Dewey, States’ Rights...
by design | Jul 25, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When you are injured in a car wreck, and that car wreck was caused by someone else, it is very possible that you have a claim for damages against the at-fault driver. If you are hurt much at all, it is very likely that your medical expenses will...
by design | Jul 25, 2022 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com “Hi. I’m running for road superintendent and am endorsed by Donald Trump.” If “all politics is local” then what is Donald Trump doing endorsing 194 candidates since leaving office? His endorsement...
