by design | Jun 23, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
New Music By Joe Rector I love music. No, that doesn’t include every genre. Hip-hop is one that I don’t understand; neither am I a fan of opera. Otherwise, I’ll lend an ear to music, at least for a song or two. My life can be traced through the songs that were playing...
by design | Jun 22, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Leftist Violence Disgusting The political violence in this country is getting out of hand. The horrific murders of Melissa Hortman, her husband and her dog were unspeakable, as was the shooting of a state senator and his wife. ...
by design | Jun 22, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
William O. Bradley of Kentucky By Ray Hill William O’Connell Bradley was the first Republican to serve as governor of Kentucky. Bradley had a long and notable political career, albeit with mixed results as Kentucky remained a mostly Democratic state. During his...
by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Elitist Democrats Want Billions More Tax Money For Harvard By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Everyone should now feel sorry for Harvard (wink-wink). At least the elitist Democrats and their allies in the national media seem to think so. They have been...
by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Posse Comitatus The people that are causing the problem are professional agitators. They’re insurrectionists. They’re bad people. President, Donald Trump By Dr. Jim Ferguson As I begin this essay, Los Angeles is on fire for the second time in six months. And...
by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Thinking of John Cullum, notable character actor from Knoxville By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com From film’s Grace Moore, Mary Costa, David Keith and Quentin Tarantino, to singers Dolly Parton, Kenny Chesney and Kelsea Ballerini, and comedians Henry...
