by design | Oct 5, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The University of Tennessee unveiled statues, known now as “historical monuments,” of national championship coaches Doug Dickey (1967) and Phillip Fulmer (1998) Sept. 25 outside Neyland Stadium at “Champions Corner.” The ceremony was a special moment...
by design | Oct 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Voters will have an opportunity to vote on three proposed amendments to the Tennessee Constitution on the upcoming ballot. Voters inside the City of Knoxville will also have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the city’s charter. ...
by design | Oct 4, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Throughout his life, Herbert Romulus O’Conor earned a reputation as a man of industry, capability and capacity. O’Conor also possessed an impeccable sense of timing, which, in politics, is a gift from God. As with catching the trapeze bar, timing is...
by design | Sep 28, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Well, the week’s been one for change. I spent it recovering from the Covid I contracted on a failed trip to see Niagara Falls. The weather remained brutally hot until the rains on Wednesday, and now I need a sweater or long-sleeve shirt to work at...
by design | Sep 28, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor There is something powerful about people who keep showing up. They may never make headlines. They may never stand beneath bright lights or receive an award for what they do, but day after day, year after...
by design | Sep 28, 2026 | Columnist, Steely
More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely Burnside begins march to Knoxville South of Burnside’s advance, forces were scouting the mountain roads, earlier taken by Sanders, and reporting back on the route’s “terrible” condition. When word reached Burnside that loyal...
