by design | Mar 3, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
The Three Rs This is our one & only chance to restore democracy from the dictatorship of the bureaucracy. It is now or never. It must be now. Elon Musk By Dr. Jim Ferguson Education is a priority in our post-modern world. Unfortunately, some may have...
by design | Mar 3, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Central City and the Everly Brothers A Day Away By Mike Steely Knoxville’s Everly Brothers Park is but one of many places across the country that claim the famous musicians, who attended West High School briefly and appeared on the Cas Walker Television Show as...
by design | Mar 3, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Vaccinations By Joe Rector This year has already kicked the behinds of folks. The weather has been … wintry, complete with snow and endless rain. Around here, winter hasn’t been this rough in several years. We’ve also had to deal with some downright nasty...
by design | Mar 2, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Ballard Asks For Property Reappraisals Every Two Instead Of Four Years Property Assessor Phil Ballard, who has been in office for six months while only winning his race by 12 votes, has gotten the county commission to approve...
by design | Mar 2, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Fall of Congressman John Jennings, IV By Ray Hill Congressman John Jennings, the incumbent from Tennessee’s Second Congressional District, was fighting an increasingly bitter reelection battle inside the Republican primary. The contest was more personal than it...
by design | Feb 24, 2025 | Columnist, Williams
Will Peyton fill the color analyst position at UT? By Steve Williams Any day now I expect to hear Mike Keith scream “SAACK!!” And in the distance, Peyton Manning shouting “OMAHA!” just to let Mike know he was on his way to Rocky Top. Yep, I wouldn’t be surprised at...
