by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Starving Little Children Create Global Outrage By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com When I began to think about what I would write about in this week’s column, my first thought was that I hoped everyone saw the gruesome photographs of the tiny five-month-old...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Taking a loop through Bulls Gap A Day Away By Mike Steely Ever wonder how a place gets its name and what makes it special? Taking a day to find out more about the area gives you a break and can be educational and entertaining. This week, we’ll look at the historic...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan
What is Bifurcation? By Jedidiah McKeehan You may hear a lawyer or judge use the word “bifurcation” during a court case and think it sounds like something out of a science textbook. But in the legal world, bifurcation is actually a pretty straightforward concept....
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Human I am neither especially clever nor especially gifted. I am only very, very curious. Albert Einstein By Dr. Jim Ferguson School has started for my grandkids, and I tell them school is where you go to learn how to learn. In other words, you learn the tools for a...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
Inherited War: Burdened by Battles They Didn’t Start By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor It began with a barely noticeable hairline crack in the dam that was easy to overlook. The man who owned the land saw it, but convinced himself it wasn’t...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
College fears By Joe Rector Younger children are counting the last days of summer vacation before school doors open and trap them for the next nine months. Right behind them, colleges will soon begin fall semesters. Last year, 6,804 freshmen began courses of study at...
