by Ralphine Major | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “ . . . rejoice, and sing praise.” (Psalm 98:4 KJV) “It was impressive,” Bob Dagley said. He could have been talking about the amazing Gibbs High School basketball team he coached fifty years ago. But this time, he was talking about Ronald Rogers...
by Joe Rector | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector After running my mouth hundreds of time during my life, I’m ready to accept that uttering “never means never” is just deluding myself. Over and over again, life and the situations that arise demand changes in what we do or the way we do them. Some of the...
by design | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law After counting our many blessings over the Thanksgiving holidays, most of us feel motivated to share our good fortune with others. This is especially true over the next few weeks of the Christmas holiday season. There are...
by design | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore I always hold my breath when I see those Olympic ice skaters do their intricate steps on ice. Especially did I hold my breath in 1984, when Scott Hamilton won the gold medal. Scott was born on August 29, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio but was adopted by college...
by design | Dec 9, 2013 | From the publisher's desk, The Daily Focus
By Steve Hunley Teachers, parents and students turned out in force at the most recent meeting of the Knox County Board of Education. For months The Knoxville Focus has been telling readers about the ties between Superintendent James McIntyre, the do-nothing...