by design | Aug 3, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Last week I touched on the subject of education, historically designed to teach students the tools for discourse (the 3 Rs) and how to think clearly (reason). If done correctly and without indoctrination, education will provide the springboard for...
by Mike Steely | Aug 3, 2020 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you’re looking for a surprising park and a great overlook you might think of the Great Smoky Mountains but there’s a 1,444-acre state park near Morristown that’s not as crowded and a nice place to visit within an hour’s drive. Panther Creek State...
by Joe Rector | Aug 3, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m guilty. I plead that to many things in my life. Some aren’t especially attractive, while others are just a bit goofy. Still, all of this time spent avoiding most people and places in order to stay healthy has found me looking a bit deeper at who I...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 3, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It is one of Knoxville’s gems. Located on South Gay Street, the Tennessee Theater has become one of the city’s most recognized landmarks. Walking through the doors into the lobby transports visitors to a grand, majestic place. ...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Aug 3, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah Mckeehan Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-16-792 defines perjury as occurring when, (a) A person commits an offense who, with intent to deceive: (1) Makes a false statement, under oath; (2) Makes a statement, under oath, that confirms the truth of a...
by Steve Hunley | Aug 2, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley First District Congressman Tennessee voters will likely be electing a new congressman from Tennessee’s First Congressional District in a matter of days. The First District is upper East Tennessee, running basically from Sevier County all the way to...
