by Ralphine Major | Mar 30, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She already fills many roles in her daily life—Christian, wife, mother of two, and hairdresser. Now, she has added a new title after her name: published author. Kat Chandler was born in Austin, Texas. Her family moved to East Tennessee when...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 23, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Gene Allen Cantley, the only sophomore on Bob Dagley’s 1965 Gibbs Eagles’ team, served in the United States Army, E-5, and was stationed in Germany. It was in Frankfurt, Germany, that his first child was born. Jason Allen Cantley was born with a...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 16, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He was the only sophomore on the team. Gene Cantley played guard for Head Coach Bob Dagley’s 1964-65 Gibbs Eagles when he was called on as the team marched toward their 31-2 record. Dagley remembers the player who wore No. 12. “He was able to...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 9, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major As their two-week old baby was wheeled away to surgery, his parents pondered all that had happened. In a span of thirty minutes, Rachael and Drew Cope were told that their baby had a blockage, he was being prepped for surgery, and the results of the...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 2, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Over the phone, her voice was calm and she sounded well-spoken. As we talked, I could tell she was wise beyond her years. In person, Rachael was all of that and more. So was Drew. It was a bitter cold February day when I met the couple, but being...