by Mike Steely | Sep 1, 2020 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Norris Dam State Park may be a favorite of Knox County residents as it’s nearby—only a short drive up Norris Freeway—and has lots of interesting things to do. The park offers unique places to visit, camping at two sites, rental cabins, the historic...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 1, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan During your life you may have been participating in a healthy eating diet with your spouse and you snuck out and had ice cream without telling them. And then, when they ask you about the ice cream stain on your shirt you blurt out, “I plead the...
by design | Aug 31, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” James Madison from the Federalist Papers I collect quotes, sometimes even my own! But then I also collect and memorize verses of scripture especially meaningful to me. Memorization was very...
by design | Aug 31, 2020 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore August is a peachy time for preserving the stone fruit. It is a deciduous tree native to the region of Northwest China where it was domesticated and cultivated. Spanish explorers took the peach to the New World and as early as 1600 it was found...
by Joe Rector | Aug 31, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’d just finished mowing the tee box and replacing the markers on Hole 7. My foot slipped off the step that raised me back to the seat, and my weight pitched me forward. Not being as young and agile as I used to be, I struggle to twist and turn to keep...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 31, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com She wasn’t really a school cop, but from a distance, she looked like one. Dressed in uniform, she wore a white starched shirt, pressed trousers, bill cap, and white gloves. Her look was finished off with makeup and earrings. For...
