by Ralphine Major | Mar 23, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The magnitude of our nation’s most recent health crisis has been mind boggling. Only one week ago I was writing about what I thought was big news—no fans would be allowed at the NCAA Basketball Tournaments. That seems like a year ago. ...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 16, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major No fans? What is March Madness without fans! It has never happened before. The long-awaited basketball tournament games will be played this year with no fans in the stands. The unprecedented move is a testament to the seriousness of the...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 9, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major As I recall, it was one of the largest snows of the season in 1986, and it came on a Friday. The date was February 14. Focus readers may remember that many people were caught off guard by the beautiful white flakes that began falling around...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 2, 2020 | Columnist, Major
Spring’s Around the Corner! By Ralphine Major It was in early February when we first noticed them. On a cold Sunday morning, there was lots of chirping coming from the field that was once our orchard. It was covered with the little birds most often identified by...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 24, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is among Knoxville’s historic treasures linking the past with the present. I first learned about Blount Mansion as a fifth grader. Our teacher was a social studies major, and she made sure to schedule a field trip for our class to visit Blount...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 17, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The scenic drive was filled with farm land—beautiful green pastures dotted with homes and cattle. Greene County in Upper East Tennessee is known for its agriculture. When we visited the area many years ago, that was of particular interest to...
