by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Countdown to Christmas By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com The bright lights of the July 4th fireworks were barely dimming as “Christmas in July” was ramping up. This midyear event is a visible reminder of how quickly the 2023 calendar year is moving on. As a...
by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Tennessee’s Top Four Games This Season By Mark Nagi Folks, you might not realize it yet, but football season is right around the corner. SEC Media Days will invade Nashville next week, giving us the ultimate combination of bachelorette parties and Alabama fans. Just...
by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
All-time favorite players and games By Tom Mattingly In this business, people are always asking intriguing questions, whether it’s on the street, in restaurants, via E-mail, or on the telephone. Fans are nothing if not dedicated to their craft. There are precious few...
by design | Jul 9, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Housing Crisis For Whom? For the better part of two years, building slowed during COVID. That caused a housing problem in this country. We hear a lot of rattling about a “housing crisis” inside the City of Knoxville especially. ...
by design | Jul 9, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mountain State Dynasty: John Kee of West Virginia By Ray Hill For forty years, one family dominated the politics of West Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District. John Kee, a former state senator, was elected to the House of Representatives in the Democratic landslide...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Gen. Neyland: Locking his jaw By Tom Mattingly In 1926, Captain Robert R. Neyland had to “lock jaws” with Dean Nathan Washington Dougherty and take on the baseball and track coaches to get enough players to hold spring football practice. “You hired me to coach...
