by Ralphine Major | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major (Part 2 in series on Dwight Kessel) He was born on a cold, rainy and snowy Saturday night in a four-room coal company house in Dehue, Logan County, West Virginia. On November 27, 1926, Wallace Dwight Kessel was the first child born to Wayne...
by design | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, Duncan
By John Duncan Jr. Several years ago, I attended a meeting in a small but ornate room on the first floor of the Capitol just below the House floor. This room was called the “Board of Education” by Sam Rayburn, the longest serving speaker of the House. He used the room...
by Joe Rector | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Being confined can begin to affect anyone after a while. This COVID-19 is infecting millions, killing thousands, and depressing an entire country. Cases are again on the rise, and before long, we might be back where we were during the worst of...
by design | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
When debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers. Socrates <a href=”mailto:fergusonj@knoxfocus.com”>By Dr. Jim Ferguson </a> It happens every quadrennial October just before the Presidential election, so why should we be surprised...
by Tom Mattingly | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly In the days of Gen. Robert R. Neyland (and perhaps even before then), Tennessee wore its orange jerseys on the road. It was an article of faith. That notion came to an abrupt end with an SEC’s “Gentlemen’s Agreement” in early 1971, giving the home...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 11, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley One of the more interesting local races is that between State Representative Gloria Johnson and challenger Elaine Davis in the 13th House District. Johnson served one term in the House, beating Gary Loe in 2012, before losing reelection two years later...
