by design | Jun 24, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Their stories are worth telling… and retelling’ By Tom Mattingly There’s nothing better than reading a well-told story, particularly about athletics. Likewise, hearing a well-told story is equally delightful. Willie Morris (“The Courting of Marcus...
by design | Jun 23, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Yes, Our Republic Is At Risk By Steve Hunley One of the oldest tricks in the political book is when a candidate has such a terrible record, run a fear-mongering campaign and that’s exactly what Joe Biden is attempting to do. Democrats yammer about “protecting our...
by design | Jun 23, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Gentlewoman From Tuxedo Park: Katharine St. George By Ray Hill For a time, Katharine Price Collier St. George was the First Lady of a swath of upstate New York ranging from her home in Tuxedo Park to Delaware County. That title came not from her pedigree, which...
by design | Jun 17, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Pretend Grass’ By Tom Mattingly When football spring practice and its aftermath were happening in 1968, there were definite undercurrents that would affect the program for at least the next 25 years. During that time, the Vols were trying to replace...
by design | Jun 17, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting Somerset A Day Away By Mike Steely Somerset, Kentucky, is one of those small southeastern towns in the Blue Grass State that is worth an afternoon visit this summer. Its history is a bit different than other rural towns in our neighboring state and a day trip...
by design | Jun 17, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Happy Father’s Day, Dad By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com My dad died on August 13, 2002. He was terminally ill and in the hospital. He knew he was dying. He said that he had wanted to make it to his birthday on November 19 but had changed...
