John Wilkerson would be ripe for the pickin’

John Wilkerson would be ripe for the pickin’ By Steve Williams Who would you like to see become the next Voice of the Vols? I’m referring to the positions Bob Kesling has now with the University of Tennessee football and men’s basketball programs. I’m not trying...

Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Quote of the Week “The attorney general’s case in New York frankly should never have been brought. “If his name was not Donald Trump and if he wasn’t running for president. . . I’m the former AG of New York, and I’m telling you...

Will the EPA cause Michigan to flip?

Will the EPA cause Michigan to flip? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Some of us are old enough to remember when West Virginia was solidly Democrat. Republicans were rarely elected to statewide office. Bill Clinton won the state by 13...

Kind Words From Both A Senator And A Drug Kingpin

Kind Words From Both A Senator And A Drug Kingpin By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The people of East Tennessee have been very good to me over the years, and even now I am very grateful for the kind things people say to me about my service in Congress and...

Isms

Isms By Dr. Jim Ferguson People ask me, “When do you write?” And I often explain that I’m always writing. Thankfully topics keep finding me because I have a 1000+ word essay due each Thursday afternoon. Actually, I’m blessed to have this column to hopefully make a...