by Ralphine Major | Mar 10, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Is it true you once held Tommy Everette to 41 points?” I asked the Central High School standout of the sixties. “He was the best high school player I ever played against,” the tall-frame gentlemen answered. Everette was the...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 3, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It all started with the heart. Many Focus readers may remember my first column, “The Real McCoy,” which ran on February 7, 2011. Dr. Kyle McCoy is the cardiologist who treated our mother after her heart attack. “Life is a Gift,” my tribute to the...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 24, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major We waited—and it came. The world seems to come to a stop, or at least slow down, when Mother Nature blankets the earth in snowflakes. What was once a common sight in East Tennessee winter is now more rare. The second week of February 2014...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 17, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He scored over 2,000 points in both his high school and college careers. He became a college All-American and was later named to Carson-Newman’s Team of the Century. He played softball for 22 years and was named to the Knoxville Softball Hall of...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 10, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was likely the most popular decade of our time. Rock-n-roll music, poodle skirts, and bobby socks were images of the fifties. Eisenhower was our nation’s leader, “Don’t Be Cruel” was made popular by a young Elvis, “Tennessee Waltz” topped the...