by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
They’re at it again By Joe Rector A drive up most side roads here in Ball Camp and most other neighborhoods in Knoxville will find the topsoil scraped away and heavy machinery cutting roads and drains and sewer lines to squeeze too many houses onto too little land....
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Fifty Years Later By Joe Rector Amy attended her 50th high school graduation recently, and yes, I went with her. In the entire crowd, I might have known half a dozen people. That didn’t matter; my job was to be there, be nice, make small talk, and be supportive. It...
by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Not Tough Enough By Joe Rector On the Friday before July 4th, my sweet wife fell and had a slight fracture of the bone that’s at the outside of the knee. To make it worse, she had skinned her knee and lower legs. Yep, she was quite miserable. We got her home after...
by design | Jul 31, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Sharing the Dark with Neighbors By Joe Rector The tree man dug in the apparatuses on his feet and began climbing the dead pine tree. It stood at least 75 feet tall with long, brittle branches from mid-trunk to the top. He cut whole limbs and let them crash to the...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Ball Camp Elementary at a Different Time By Joe Rector Someone the other day asked several questions about Ball Camp Elementary School. Several people responded with answers and new topics of discussion. I put my “two cents” in on one of the questions. I graduated...
by design | Jul 17, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
My job is the best By Joe Rector I have the best part-time job. No, the pay isn’t that good, and for most people the hours are lousy. With that said, I still believe that I’m fortunate to have this job. My job is to mow the tee boxes at Knoxville Municipal Golf...
