Which Way to the Smoky Mountains?

By Ralphine Major “Bring your camera!” he shouted.  “There’s a bear out here!” “A bear?” I questioned.  This was the first-ever sighting of a bear at our place, though it is highly possible bears have been in our area before.  But we have never seen one. Our schedule...

Hiding Files

By Joe Rector I’m perplexed right now. Things are bouncing around in my head that have me so confused that I feel like screaming. Of course, any time I use some electronic device, I make a mistake that brings on panic and frustration. I wrote a column on Monday. I...

The Return of the V-O-L-S at Neyland Stadium

By Mark Nagi If you’ve been around the UT campus lately you’ve likely seen a lot of construction taking place at Neyland Stadium. Phase one renovations are expected to be complete in time for the season opener on September 1 at home against Ball State. Those...

A short trip between ‘them’ and ‘us’

By Tom Mattingly Here’s a question for all the armchair historians. Name an opposing quarterback who helped defeat Tennessee in a bowl game and became an assistant coach for the Vols less than 10 years later. The quarterback in question is Bob Jones, the Baylor...

Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley More from “Potty Mouth” Katherine Bike, Democrat candidate for the Knox County Board of Education, is having trouble with her social media once again. Readers will remember her tirade following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade where...