by Ralphine Major | Apr 19, 2021 | Columnist, Major
(Part 10 in series on Dwight Kessel) By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com He was first elected as Knoxville City Councilman in 1963, served as Knox County Clerk from 1966-1980, and became the first Knox County Executive (County Mayor) in 1980. Dwight Kessel’s 14...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 12, 2021 | Columnist, Major
(Part 9 in Dwight Kessel series) By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com “Why did you twirl fire?” my mother asked looking at the picture. “My teacher’s idea,” I replied. My unlikely bond with the baton had started nearly a year earlier when my brother decided the...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 5, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It’s back! For the first time in two years, fans are able to see basketball teams compete in the NCAA Tournaments. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, tournaments were canceled in 2020. Tennessee is my team! Unfortunately, the VOLS and Lady VOLS are...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 29, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Those words spoken by Dwight Kessel sparked a search through my years of keepsakes. I found the pageant booklet, Knoxville’s Jr. Miss Pageant 1971; a photo of me in the evening gown my mother had made; and the talent picture of me onstage at the...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 22, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “You see lots of Easter bunnies and candies in stores but not much pertaining to Christ,” a lady told my brother recently. On my next trip to the store, I remembered what she had said and paid particular attention to the merchandise. Upon entering,...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 15, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Click! The cluster of yellow flowers were safely stored in my camera. It seemed like only yesterday I was tramping through the beautiful Christmas Eve snowfall to capture images of the winter wonderland before it disappeared. The colorful...
