by design | Oct 5, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Summer has always been my favorite season of the year. It has signaled the end of another school year, the beginning of vacations, and plenty of visits to pools or the rivers in the Smoky Mountains. I’ve welcomed the hot weather because I could work in...
by design | Oct 5, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Fear can be an icy grip that often paralyzes people. We’ve all seen or known someone who missed an incredible opportunity because they froze in fear. For example, a student who studied hard might know the...
by design | Oct 5, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The University of Tennessee unveiled statues, known now as “historical monuments,” of national championship coaches Doug Dickey (1967) and Phillip Fulmer (1998) Sept. 25 outside Neyland Stadium at “Champions Corner.” The ceremony was a special moment...
by design | Oct 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Voters will have an opportunity to vote on three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution on the upcoming ballot. Voters inside the City of Knoxville will also have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the city’s charter. ...
by design | Oct 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Throughout his life, Herbert Romulus O’Conor earned a reputation as a man of industry, capability and capacity. O’Conor also possessed an impeccable sense of timing, which, in politics, is a gift from God. As with catching the trapeze bar, timing is...
by design | Sep 28, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, the week’s been one for change. I spent it recovering from the Covid I contracted on a failed trip to see Niagara Falls. The weather remained brutally hot until the rains on Wednesday, and now I need a sweater or long-sleeve shirt to work at...
