by Ralphine Major | Dec 8, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It was the perfect start to a December day—the sighting of a baby deer in the field outside our barn. Beauty abounds in nature this time of year, and it falls in place with the spirit of the season. Christmas is everywhere! You...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 30, 2014 | Columnist, Major
It was a beautiful sight—the entrance lined with American flags blowing in a crisp November breeze. We followed the flags to the event: the University General Dentists’ (UGD) 5th Annual Veterans Pancake Breakfast on November 8, 2014. The breakfast was as...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 24, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “He has a contagious smile and laugh,” she said. “He is always happy.” Sounds like a typical three-year-old, but the life of this special needs child has been anything but typical. His mother says that little Hyrum Howes suffers from...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 16, 2014 | Archives, Major
By Ralphine Major “Heart to heart with God, surrounded by His capable hands, is a place of peace, rest and comfort for the weary.” This is one of many inspirational thoughts found in Knoxville native Lesa K. Smith’s “Love Letters to America.” The book is somewhat of...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 10, 2014 | Columnist, Major
It is a very important act of honor and respect. I have seen it shown countless times in the news. Usually, it is the United States President placing a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I was amazed to learn that a young man from Tennessee was chosen to...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 3, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “I was a coal miner’s daughter,” she told me, “like Loretta Lynn.” But this coal miner’s daughter is from Tennessee. Maxine Washington celebrated her 90th birthday on Sunday, October 26, 2014, at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church where she has been a...
