by design | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly On Oct. 22, 2011, I attended my 50th Tennessee-Alabama game. That journey through a significant time in the history of Vol football started in 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964, all played on Shields-Watkins Field. I missed the 1965 contest at Legion Field....
by design | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Well, the best regular season in North American sports is taking yet another body blow. Last week it was reported that college football at the FBS level is going to expand from twelve teams to twenty-four teams, as early as 2027. Congratulations,...
by design | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
“ … Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer By Dr. Jim Ferguson I love my hometown of Knoxville for many reasons, but especially because we have four distinct seasons. About the time I get sick of one season, another rolls in. Fall...
by design | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan An engagement ends badly. The wedding is canceled, the families are upset, and then someone asks the question that can turn an emotional breakup into a property dispute: who gets the ring? In Tennessee, an engagement ring is generally treated as a...
by design | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, this past Wednesday marked the beginning of the midterm elections. Early voting will go on through October 29, and Election Day will be upon us. For me, it’s always an exciting time when elections are held because discovering who will be our...
by design | Oct 19, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor This is a follow-up to last week’s article on why we should let everyone know that all good in our lives comes from God. There is something strangely beautiful about an old, cracked vessel. Most of us would...
