by Ralphine Major | Mar 3, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It all started with the heart. Many Focus readers may remember my first column, “The Real McCoy,” which ran on February 7, 2011. Dr. Kyle McCoy is the cardiologist who treated our mother after her heart attack. “Life is a Gift,” my tribute to the...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 24, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major We waited—and it came. The world seems to come to a stop, or at least slow down, when Mother Nature blankets the earth in snowflakes. What was once a common sight in East Tennessee winter is now more rare. The second week of February 2014...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 17, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He scored over 2,000 points in both his high school and college careers. He became a college All-American and was later named to Carson-Newman’s Team of the Century. He played softball for 22 years and was named to the Knoxville Softball Hall of...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 10, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was likely the most popular decade of our time. Rock-n-roll music, poodle skirts, and bobby socks were images of the fifties. Eisenhower was our nation’s leader, “Don’t Be Cruel” was made popular by a young Elvis, “Tennessee Waltz” topped the...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 3, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major You may have seen them at area malls or at the historic Tennessee Theatre. Wherever they perform, they are sure to draw a crowd. Organized in 2009, the Holston Middle School Kids in America Show Choir will be performing “Disney’s Aladdin Junior” on...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 20, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The coach gave his player a piece of advice: “There is life after basketball.” Tommy Everette, the tall center who played on the successful 1964-65 Gibbs basketball team, remembered the comment made by his high school coach, Bob Dagley. Everette...
