by design | Nov 15, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She grew up in South Knoxville. In 1962, she was a high school senior at South High School when she won Miss Majorette of America! While that was a huge honor, it was just the beginning. That same year, she was selected to twirl at The...
by design | Nov 8, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Occasionally, I still see images in the news and on social media about him. It has been over two months since the tragedy in faraway Afghanistan that claimed the lives of 13 brave Americans. On November 11, our nation pauses to honor our veterans...
by design | Nov 1, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was known as the S&W Cafeteria, but patrons often referred to it simply as “The S&W.” For years, it was a landmark in Knoxville. Located on Gay Street downtown, the S&W Cafeteria offered a truly special dining experience for...
by design | Oct 25, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Its effects are still being seen and felt. More than a year and a half after the Covid pandemic entered our world, shortages galore are facing Americans. Who could have imagined in March 2020 that in the fall of 2021 more than 100 cargo ships on the...
by design | Oct 17, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com A huge market house filled with vendors selling baked goods, fish, meats, and other items once anchored one side of Market Street in downtown Knoxville. Lawson McGhee Library was located on the hill across the street....
by design | Oct 11, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com They are similar in size. Even their buses are much alike! Over the last couple of years, two churches in Knoxville, Tennessee, have forged a special friendship. Perhaps, the fellowship of these congregations with each other...
