by Ray Hill | Jun 7, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Following the unexpected death of Senator Estes Kefauver, jockeying to run in the 1964 special election to serve the remaining term years of Kefauver’s term came down to Congressman Ross Bass of Pulaski and Governor Frank Clement. There seemed to be some...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 7, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mark Nagi When they build the Mt. Rushmore of Tennessee football (I’m sure that is in the next budget for the athletic department), there are three non-negotiables. General Robert Neyland, the father of the program. Peyton Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks...
by design | Jun 1, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve been thinking about self-sufficiency as I watch the pears, apples, plums and peaches on my fruit trees mature and wait for my garden to produce. We live in the humid and warm south so you must use insecticides and fungicides if you want any...
by Mike Steely | Jun 1, 2020 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Ever look for something you’ve prized over the years and have no idea what you’ve done with it? I once had letters from several people like Jimmy Carter before he was president, Alex Haley when he lived in our area, author Stephen King and other...
by design | Jun 1, 2020 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Well, I finally did it! After living a fairly active life, I finally became a couch potato. It wasn’t my fault; it was entirely the cause of the pandemic we are having. I may have been a couch potato somewhat but not to this degree. I do my three...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 1, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I had a coupon and correct cash in hand. Cars inched along the drive-thru at a local fast food restaurant that morning. “Maybe we should have gone to another restaurant,” I said as we slowly navigated our way forward. Finally, it was our turn...
