By Ray Hill For decades the Tennessee General Assembly was largely ruled by three men: Walter M. “Pete” Haynes of Decherd; I. D. Beasley of Carthage and James H. Cummings of Woodbury. Known as the “Unholy Trinity”, the three men were powerful legislators and highly...
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Anonymous modern proverb By Dr. Jim Ferguson In the 1720s and 1730s a movement swept the American colonies which historians would call The Great Awakening. Largely, it was a reaction to secular humanism and...
By Howard Black blackh@knoxfocus.com For the second session in a row, the US House of Representatives voted along party lines to make the District of Columbia a state. Rumor has it that the District then decided not to have a state bird because they could not find one...
‘I couldn’t thank (Coach Howell) enough,’ says Aniiah By Steve Williams Aniiah Matthews signed scholarship papers with Bryan College on May 13. Her success as a Fulton High student and athlete combined will provide her a “full ride” on the next level, said...
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It is human nature when a holiday comes around to look back on how it was celebrated the year before. Nearly all of last year’s holidays were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, restrictions are being lifted in...
By Jedidiah McKeehan If you ever have to sue someone, and the matter proceeds to trial, and you win, you will be awarded a judgment against the person who you sued. For example, if a credit card company sues someone for not paying their bill, they may obtain a...
By Ken Lay High school region softball championships are never easy to win. So when Farragut High claimed the Region 2-AAA Title Wednesday night, coach Nick Green breathed a huge sigh of relief. “At this point, Powell is the best team that we’ve seen this...
By Steve Williams Powell High’s baseball team looked to be in good shape last week when relief ace Logen Sutton struck out the side in the top of the sixth inning and the Panthers were leading Farragut by one run in the Region 2-AAA championship game. The...
Sheriff Tom Spangler begins campaign for re-election By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com “How do you put things in words when you have a crowd here saying they believe in what you’re doing?” Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler asked Thursday afternoon...
By Steve Hunley By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them Let’s look at Chicago—the last Republican mayor of the “Windy City” was William Hale Thompson who left office in 1931. So, for the last 89 years, Chicago has been governed by Democrats. Now an animal shelter is...
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