Remembering a Christmas gift from long ago

By Steve Williams I just came in from outside on Christmas day 2025. It felt more like a day in Sept-ember weather-wise in Inskip-Norwood. The sky above was blue with fluffy white clouds. My outside temperature gauge pointed at the upper 60s at 12:30 p.m. The only...

Publisher’s Positions

By Steve Hunley Fake News, Indeed The extent of the fraud in Minnesota continues to spread like a wildfire in a drought.  Estimates are that Minnesota and U.S. taxpayers have been bilked out of as much as $9 billion.  It shows just how rampant fraud is in one of 50...

Exit Banks, Enter Knowles for Vols Defense

By Mark Nagi In 2024, Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks was a finalist for the Broyles Award, annually given to the nation’s top assistant coach. He was only the third Vols assistant in program history to be a finalist for that award. He was given a contract...

Remembering Earl Hudson

By Tom Mattingly Knoxville pharmacist Earl C. Hudson (June 17, 1926 – June 24, 2017) had an eventful life over the course of his 91 years and seven days. He was totally dedicated to his family, his church, his community, his chosen profession of pharmacy, and his life...

In the Middle

By Joe Rector Christmas and the New Year fall on awkward days this year, at least for the paper’s publishing. So, to begin, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. Amy and I will travel at some time to Hendersonville. Lacey, Nick...