by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
Realistic Expectations? Unrealistic for a Few By Mark Nagi Tennessee will not be in the College Football Playoff this season. In fact, they might finish 7-5, closing with losses to Florida and (gulp) Vanderbilt. And even if that does indeed happen… the sky is not...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘The Hurrying Hungarian’ By Tom Mattingly When I once asked Vol fans to name the legendary figures over the course of Tennessee football history, the first fan who responded nominated George Cafego, the legendary Vol tailback from 1937-39 and equally...
by design | Nov 9, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley The City Election: Mayor Kincannon The Big Loser The results of the City of Knoxville elections were about what most expected. The most interesting aspect of the election was the referendum on increasing the sales tax. That...
by design | Nov 9, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Governor: Elbert Carvel of Delaware By Ray Hill At six feet and six inches, Elbert N. “Bert” Carvel was impossible to miss. For a quarter of a century, Carvel was a political force to be reckoned with inside the First State. Carvel’s success in business –...
by design | Nov 3, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Lunacy The whole Democrat Party is on the ballot [in the NYC mayor election]. Bill Maher By Dr. Jim Ferguson According to Mr. Webster, it is now considered offensive to label someone as a lunatic, a word derived from the Latin lunaticus, defined as “someone suffering...
by design | Nov 3, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
Rhythm of Renewal: Preparing Your Heart for a New Season By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Every season of life tells a story of change, growth, and God’s unshakeable purpose. Our Creator has woven a rhythm of renewal into the fabric of...
