Nature’s Majestic Trees

Nature’s Majestic Trees By Ralphine Major “I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” The first line of Joyce Kilmer’s poem entitled “Trees” always comes to mind when I see the towering oak trees, leafy maple trees, huge beech trees, and many more....

Remembering Walter Lambert, Man of Many Talents

Remembering Walter Lambert, Man of Many Talents By Ralphine Major We would look for his table each year.  He often left his signature red apron on the table alongside his cookbooks.  It was at the Grainger County Tomato Festival where we first met the popular TV...

Wallace Memorial Celebrates 70 Years! (Part 2)

Wallace Memorial Celebrates 70 Years!   (Part 2) By Ralphine Major As Wallace Memorial Baptist Church celebrated their 70th Anniversary on July 28, 2023, it was awesome to be reminded of the church’s early days.  A highlight of the service was at the beginning as a...

The Gibbs Eagles Marching Band at Neyland

The Gibbs Eagles Marching Band at Neyland By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com The title was intriguing—‘No Stadium Tour.’  I was unaware that the Gibbs football team did not play any of their games on the home field in 2022.  I have been a Focus writer since...

The Hornet’s Nest

The Hornet’s Nest By Ralphien Major They typically make their homes in trees.  Made of thin layers of paper-like material, they are usually grayish in color.  In comparison to the nest of the red wasp, a hornet’s nest is an oval shape and much larger.  Many times, a...

Wallace Memorial Celebrates 70 Years!

Wallace Memorial Celebrates 70 Years! By Ralphine Major “God has been good, and God has blessed.”  Those words were spoken by Dr. James McCluskey at the special 70th Anniversary service on July 30, 2023, at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee.  In...