by design | Sep 30, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Day Two “I never knew grief felt so much like fear.” C.S. Lewis By Dr. Jim Ferguson In last week’s essay, I told the story of Martin Luther, a Catholic priest who courageously refused to go against his conscience. He was excommunicated from his church but escaped and...
by design | Sep 30, 2024 | Columnist, McKeehan
Do You Still Have to Sign Legal Documents in Cursive? By Jedidiah McKeehan Recently I had a client who was born and raised in a county adjoining Knox County. She was in her twenties and had received her high school diploma. When it came time to sign documents she...
by design | Sep 29, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Kamala Harris Too Little, Too Late By Steve Hunley Evidently, there’s a very good reason Kamala Harris is staying away from the press and doing no interviews. During one of her appearances last week, speaking before the Economic Club of Pittsburgh, she made the bold...
by design | Sep 29, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
D. Worth Clark of Idaho By Ray Hill David Worth Clark was something of a political wunderkind in his day, first winning election to Congress at age thirty-two. While he only served a single term in the United States Senate, it was during one of the most critical...
by design | Sep 23, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
Sharps Chapel Festival coming Saturday, September 28 A Day Away By Mike Steely If you are looking for something for the family to do this month, there’s an event just north of Knoxville you may want to attend. Sharps Chapel is a rural community located north of...
by design | Sep 23, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
There Are No Perfect Candidates By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com There has never been a perfect candidate for any office and there never will be. In fact, the only perfect candidates seem to be people who have never run for anything. I remember hearing or...