by design | Jul 29, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s a good thing I live in the south because I like hot weather. I’d rather be too hot than too cold – as long as there’s a bit of summertime air-conditioning. A hot, sandy beach in mid summer is not my cup of tea. I’m more of a mountain man...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 28, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Recode Knoxville will be voted on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City-County Building. This will be the second and final vote on the text of Recode which is now at 410 pages in Recode Draft 5.5. Tomorrow’s meeting will...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan A term that is heard in the world of personal injury law, that will occasionally draw a snicker, is the term, “loss of consortium.” Let’s dive in to what this term means. First, the word, “consortium,” means companionship with one’s spouse. How...
by design | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Dr. Ferguson you were terminated in December 2018.” I was informed of my “status” while trying to refill a patient’s medication with a mail order pharmaceutical company. I asked the lady how I could be terminated from an organization I had never...
by Mike Steely | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Recently on our vacation my wife and I had a chance to visit the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 and remember those brave souls who crashed the plane instead of letting terrorists use it for a fourth attack on our nation’s capital on September...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was her vision in retirement. Becky and Ron Calfee opened The Hen House several years ago, and it has been a vital part of Gibbs Community. Sadly, Becky passed away in April after a brief battle with cancer. (See Focus columns 4-15-19, 4-22-19,...
