by Ray Hill | Apr 25, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill By 1930, Carroll Reece, congressman from Tennessee’s First Congressional District, had served for a decade in the House of Representatives. Reece had defeated an incumbent who had also served for ten years in Congress to win the Republican nomination in...
by Jim Ferguson | Apr 19, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the...
by Mike Steely | Apr 19, 2021 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Outside of the rush and crowds of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville there’s a small community that is a breath of fresh air. Pittman Center is a surprise and an almost hidden overnight stay for a growing number of overnight renters and campers....
by Tom Mattingly | Apr 19, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly When push comes to shove for quarterbacks battling for playing time, as is the case this spring and more than likely going into the fall, there are a number of cliches that seem applicable. “The No. 2 quarterback is always the most popular guy in...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 19, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi When Josh Heupel was hired as Tennessee’s head football coach at the end of January, he went into it with his eyes wide open. Heupel knew that the situation he was inheriting was not ideal. This was a program coming off a 3-7 season that would also be...
by Joe Rector | Apr 19, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I called an old friend not long ago to see how he was doing and if he and his wife had completed their vaccinations against this cursed virus that’s plagued us for over a year. He assured me that all is well and he would soon receive both shots and be in...
