by design | Feb 16, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m a big fan of YouTube. Changing things that I enjoy watching is easy, and most videos are short, a fact that suits my shortened attention span. One of the best “channels” is “Everything Auto.” The company featured is in Gatlinburg; it tows...
by design | Feb 15, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, a Democrat running for reelection, is typical of the Democrat party now. Ossoff required folks to possess a photo ID to get into a campaign event recently, but the senator voted against requiring an ID to vote in...
by design | Feb 15, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Above average height, lean and with his neat thatch of graying hair combed back from his forehead, David Aiken Reed looked like he might have been born to the American aristocracy. During his time in the U.S. Senate, Reed was described as “a higher type...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi When you talk about HS football in East Tennessee, the name George Quarles often comes to mind. One of the most successful coaches in the state, Quarles won 94% of his games during his 18 years as the head coach at Maryville. The Rebels also won 11...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly It wasn’t too long ago, in the late 1980s, actually, that Alabama and Auburn were squabbling over the venue of the “Iron Bowl.” Finally, Auburn drew a line in the sand. Auburn would play its “home games” in Auburn, a seemingly reasonable...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Imagine walking through a quiet, empty city at night. Put yourself there. The streets are familiar, but every shadow seems to move. Every distant sound, a car door slamming, a dog barking that doesn’t...
