by design | May 2, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It requires no special training—no license, no diploma, no degree. The qualifications that are often needed may sometimes be technical and tedious. The position is often taken for granted or even overlooked, yet it is one of the most important...
by design | May 2, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Jo Rector Amy walked into my office door and told me not to mark any appointments on Tuesday. When I asked why she explained that a friend had arranged a meeting with Sheriff Tom Spangler. The idea sounded solid since we’d never met the man and wanted to find out...
by design | May 2, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan The term “common law marriage” is one you may have heard of at some point. A common law marriage is where two people hold themselves out as married, consider the other person their spouse, and may even have taken the step of having the same last...
by design | May 2, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi A few weeks ago, I was watching WrestleMania 38. I have a Peacock subscription, so it wasn’t like I was shelling out $50 for the pay-per-view. Admittedly I’m not a big wrestling fan. I didn’t know much about the current stars, their rivalries, or the...
by design | May 2, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Sometimes, the best coaching search is no search. Here are three prominent examples. Consider Dec. 3, 1976, a day Big Orange Country had breathlessly awaited. A Tennessee legend was coming home, 20 years after he had played his last game in an orange...
by design | May 1, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Tax and Spend Kincannon For the better part of a year, I have been predicting Mayor Indya Kincannon would propose a property tax increase. Lo and behold, it has come to pass. Kincannon is proposing a 20% tax increase in the midst of the worst...