by design | Dec 25, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Life With Wild Bill By Ray Hill George Graham Vest, an outstanding attorney and U. S. senator from Missouri, is still remembered to this day for his tribute to dogs. Vest had been hired by Charles Burden whose dog, Old Drum, had been killed by his brother-in-law,...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Black, Columnist
My University of Georgia Commencement Address By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Let me be among the first to congratulate all of you on your achievement – that of graduating from this wonderful university. You are joining an...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
I Hope Everyone Has A Merry Christmas By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Next Monday will be Christmas Day, and I hope everyone has one of the best Christmases they have ever had. Last year, I wrote a column about the night my grandson, Beau, corrected the...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
The Christmas Message Not everyone can do great things, but everyone can do small things with great love. Mother Teresa By Dr. Jim Ferguson Every year Becky and I begin our annual pilgrimage through our stack of Christmas movies. Like Holiday music, these timeless...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
What is your earliest memory of meeting Santa? More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely I was about 8 years old and on Christmas Eve my brother, sister and I were watching TV and begging to open presents. There was a knock at the back door and it was Santa! He came in and...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Busy Times By Joe Rector It’s a busy time of year for all of us. I used to have things that ate away at my time and kept me busy. These days, other people, organizations, and conditions demand my time, in addition to some standard occurrences. Some of my time is spent...
