by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely When explorer Dr. Thomas Walker entered the territory outside Colonial America in 1750 and crossed the mountains he eventually passed through what the Cherokee called “Ouasioto” which meant “mountain gap.” Walker, on his way into what was to become...
by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Spring. It is the season of Easter celebration, new life, and new growth with all its hope and beauty. The mountains of East Tennessee are majestic especially in the spring. But spring of 2022 once again brought tragedy to the region. Wildfires...
by design | May 16, 2022 | Black, Columnist
By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Henry John Temple once said “Countries don’t have permanent friends only permanent interests.” How else to explain how our once enemies (Japan and Germany) are our friends and our once friends (China and...
by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Anyone who saw Sen. Elizabeth Warren screaming in front of the U.S. Supreme Court a few days ago saw possibly the most hateful, angry woman I have ever seen. I think probably the only ones who were favorably impressed by her...
by design | May 15, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Bud Armstrong will be the People’s Judge – Not the Lawyer’s Judge Georgianna Vines of the Knoxville News-Sentinel and Jesse Fox Mayshark of the online publication The Compass, seem to be stuck on the fact Richard “Bud” Armstrong did not receive...
by design | May 15, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill I noticed the other day Senator Bill Hagerty released a list of those he had nominated for the various military academies. Most senators now keep a person on staff to review the application of those wanting to attend military academies and it is still an...
