by Tom Mattingly | Jan 11, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Over the course of the University of Tennessee football program’s history, there are connections that aren’t readily apparent, but they make sense once you realize what they are and how they manifest themselves. These connections go back to the 1930s,...
by Joe Rector | Jan 11, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Good-bye 2020! I’m glad you’re gone. The past year has been one of the worst that I have spent in my life. Others with whom I’ve talked feel the same way, and too many experienced the loss of loved ones to this pandemic during the year. That makes my...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 11, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Since 1982 it has been a landmark along Knoxville’s beautiful skyline. The big, shiny ball sitting high in the air atop a pedestal is one of the most recognized symbols of the 1982 World’s Fair. Postcards, pictures, and tiny replicas of the structure...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jan 11, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan There may be a time when you make some bad decisions and end up in jail. While there, you may make a phone call to a friend or family member and talk about what happened. Are the police listening to your phone calls? They are. Let’s unpack this...
by John Duncan | Jan 11, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Thanks to the kindness of the people of East Tennessee, I had the privilege of working in our Nation’s Capital for over 30 years. I have walked the halls of that Capitol building and have participated in meetings there thousands of times. So, you...
by Steve Hunley | Jan 10, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley No More Gender For some years, an element of the Democratic Party, especially those “woke” folks have told us there is no such thing as gender. One nutcake out there says parents who identify the gender of their unborn child are committing child...