by design | Aug 16, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The final report of the Reece Committee, which had been charged by the U.S. House of Representatives with the task of investigating the ties between tax-exempt foundations and the American education establishment, set off a firestorm. The disdain...
by design | Aug 10, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor If I could offer just one piece of leadership advice to anyone trying to make a difference in their family, workplace, church, or community, it would be this: Stop counting your critics. Weigh them. What a...
by design | Aug 10, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Lawyers sometimes use Latin phrases that sound mysterious but describe simple ideas. “Nunc pro tunc,” which translates to “now for then,” is one of those phrases. When a court enters an order nunc pro tunc, it is correcting the record today to...
by design | Aug 10, 2026 | Columnist, Steely
More Than A Day away By Mike Steely Several years ago, I asked what Focus readers collected, and the answers ran the gamut. My wife and I continue to collect, and one of my favorite things is coffee cups. Each cup in our wide collection represents trips,...
by design | Aug 10, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer By Dr. Jim Ferguson I know everyone is sick of hearing about Fauci, so I will not reiterate his lies. You...
by design | Aug 9, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Knox County’s general election showed big wins for several Republican candidates, most notably US Senator Marsha Blackburn who won the GOP nomination for governor. That result should not have surprised much of anybody, as Senator Blackburn remained...
