by design | Oct 16, 2023 | Columnist, Major
In Remembrance: KCSO Deputy Tucker Blakely By Ralphine Major I saw several helicopters flying overhead on the day of the service. From Corryton to Kingston Pike, I saw signs honoring Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy Tucker Blakely who was shot and killed while on...
by design | Oct 16, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Drinking the Kool-Aid Peace will come when Arabs love their children more than they hate us. Golda Meir By Dr. Jim Ferguson Has it gotten bad enough for Americans to change? Or will we wait for terrorist atrocities in our neighborhoods? Nearly 4 million “migrants”...
by design | Oct 16, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting Flat Lick, Kentucky A Day Away By Mike Steely Early settlers traveling along what would become the Boone Trace had several landmarks to encounter along the way down the Shenandoah Valley to Bean Station, north across Clinch Mountain to Cumberland Gap, and on...
by design | Oct 16, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘We’re out telling what Tennessee is really about’ By Tom Mattingly In early 1993, I took a two-day trip to Chattanooga with Phillip Fulmer, fresh off a Hall of Fame Bowl victory over Boston College. There were appearances slated between noon Thursday and early Friday...
by design | Oct 16, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Tennessee Folklore Society Annual Meeting in Etowah, Tennessee The Tennessee Folklore Society (TFS) annual meeting on Saturday, November 4 will feature traditional musicians Joseph Decosimo and Greg Brooks. The meeting, supported by funding from the Tennessee...
