by Mike Steely | Oct 11, 2020 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely The Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park is about a two-hour drive from Knoxville, depending on what route you take, and is well worth a visit. There are lots of interesting sites to see along the way if you wish, like Brushy Mountain Prison,...
by design | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson There is no difference between communism and socialism except the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide. Ayn Rand I...
by Mark Nagi | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi So… I’ve figured out that I’m at a point in my life in which I need to start doing more things for myself. That doesn’t mean I’m shirking all of my responsibilities, selling the house, buying an RV and heading out wherever life might take me until I’ve...
by Tom Mattingly | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly It was 99 years ago this past month, September 24, to be specific, that Tennessee played its first game in a new arena called “Shields-Watkins Field,” sometimes referred to in its early days as “Shields-Watkins Stadium” or “The Shields-Watkins Field.”...
by Joe Rector | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Lately, I’ve put a great deal of thought into puppies and small children. I’m not sure if this mental activity is the result of my advancing age or if I’m returning to my past youth. Still, who doesn’t like…puppies? Unfortunately, I know plenty of...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Part 3 in series on Creed Daniel It is not surprising that Creed Daniel is well known in rural Grainger County where he first began practicing law with his late father, W. I. Daniel, over 60 years ago! Creed’s skill as an attorney has been...