by design | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. Coretta Scott King By Dr. Jim Ferguson I once read that the first rhythmic sound a baby hears is the mother’s heartbeat. We might not immediately consider a heartbeat...
by design | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Coming up on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles take on the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. The Super Bowl almost singlehandedly keeps Roman Numerals in the public consciousness. Enjoy it while you can,...
by design | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
The decade of the 1950s was an exciting one for Tennessee fans By Tom Mattingly In 2007, Sports Illustrated named Tennessee the “Team of the Decade” for the 1950s as the Vols compiled a 72-31-4 record overall, 38-20-4 in the SEC, and earned a consensus national title...
by design | Feb 5, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley They Should Pay For It The City of Knoxville has paid $150,000 to hire someone to write a grant to build a “pedestrian” bridge across the Tennessee River. The proposed bridge would span the South Knoxville waterfront to the...
by design | Feb 5, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Named for the four-time presidential candidate and Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, H. Clay Evans was a highly important figure in Tennessee’s Republican Party. Evans had a storied and diverse career, a successful businessman who manufactured freight cars...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Speaker McCarthy By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Rather than saying take this job and shove it, after 15 ballots Kevin McCarthy finally became Speaker of the House of Representatives. There was much gnashing of teeth from conservative...
