by Ralphine Major | Jul 25, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The days of summer vacation are dwindling, and the start of school is almost here! It is fun to think back to our school days when a day was set aside to go to town. That would be downtown Knoxville. There were no malls in the sixties. When we...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 18, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Hot sweltering days, stormy afternoons and fireflies lighting up the summer evenings. We are in the middle of July and what is often called the dog days of summer. Those familiar summer scenes we wait all year long to enjoy will soon be giving way to...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 11, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major They were first cousins, all linked together by the “Loy” name. I knew some of them by their married names. This black and white photo captured a special moment in the young lives of these Loy cousins. What a great memory it gives their family and...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 5, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I always thought she belonged to Knoxville and Tennessee. Sometimes, I almost forgot that along the way, this local celebrity became a national icon. Pat Head Summitt was the Head Coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols for 38 years. Pat’s life story...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 5, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Rosie Moore No, I am not plagiarizing the entertaining and informative book by Sue Monk Kidd. I do want to know about the secret life of the bees. I have started to add honey to my food regimen in place of sugar and found out seven surprising facts about it. All of...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 27, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It was a simple gesture. As the words of “America the Beautiful” rang throughout the church, a lady in the balcony started waving her flag. Then another waved—and another. I watched as everyone in the church began waving...
