by Ralphine Major | Sep 6, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was 1947 when an 18-year-old student graduated from Halls High School in Halls Crossroads, Tennessee. He found his first job in downtown Knoxville at the Standard Knitting Mills. Eugene (Gene) Harrington would spend the next 42 years at “The...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 29, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major As we each worked to make the most of our “wait” time, the gentleman sitting beside me commented on our different backgrounds. He was a psychologist, the lady across from us was a teacher, and I was a writer. The psychologist went on to tell about...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 22, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Jeff and Orlena Knisley were parents to sixteen children, fourteen of whom survived into adulthood. I knew several of the Knisley siblings from my earliest memories at Fairview Baptist Church. They held leadership roles in many areas of the church....
by Ralphine Major | Aug 15, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major They moved from Union County to Knox County in 1912 and joined Fairview Baptist Church in Corryton, Tennessee. The Knisley family began a long association with the church and community. Since that time, there have been children, grandchildren, or...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 8, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is a bright-red fruit that has drawn thousands to Grainger County, Tennessee, for the past 24 years! The Grainger County tomato has a very unique and wonderful taste. Absolutely delicious!! A pleasant drive up Emory Road showcased the beautiful...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 31, 2016 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major I looked at the leafy, green lily bush now wilted by summer’s stifling heat. I see leaves that have already fallen from trees and try to decide, is it still summer—or early fall? July brought a flurry of “Christmas in July” events including...
