by design | May 26, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Tax And Spend City Mayor Indya Kincannon, mayor of Knoxville, has announced another half-penny increase on the sales tax inside the City of Knoxville. Kincannon is proposing to let the voters decide in a referendum this November....
by design | May 26, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Making a New Senator By Ray Hill Estes Kefauver, Tennessee’s senior United States senator, was having a bad day on Thursday, August 8, 1963. Kefauver was in the midst of the rough and tumble of debate while the Senate considered an appropriation bill for NASA. The...
by design | May 19, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Bye Bye Europe? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am not a Europhile. I am grateful for Western civilization, culture, religion and Adam Smith. But in no way have I ever wanted to emulate any of the Europeans. British cuisine is so awful...
by design | May 19, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Israeli Hatred For Children In Gaza Is Shocking By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The hatred of some in Israel for the people of Gaza – even for little children – is just astounding. If they have even a tiny bit of belief in God, they should pray for...
by design | May 19, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Perceptions “I feel the earth move under my feet…” Carole King By Dr. Jim Ferguson Did you feel it? I did, and so did just about everyone else in K-Town. A boom rattled the building of my Saturday morning Bible study. My immediate thought was an explosion rather than...
by design | May 19, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Recent earthquake brings back memories of Reelfoot Lake A Day Away By Mike Steely Where were you during the recent earthquake? I was at home when the house shook, followed by a loud boom. I ran outside thinking there may have been a railroad or traffic accident, or a...
