The Rate of Pay for Appointed Attorneys

By Jedidiah McKeehan In TV shows and movies, when they are arresting the bad guy (or occasionally, the wrongfully arrested good guy), the officer putting the handcuffs on will read the person their rights. As part of those rights they will say, “If you cannot afford...

The Beautiful Tennessee River

By Ralphine Major It is one of the state’s greatest natural resources—the beautiful Tennessee River.  Formed by the merging of the Holston and French Broad rivers, the Tennessee flows through Knoxville south to Chattanooga before dipping into the northern tip of...

Geriatric concert with Keb’ Mo’

By Joe Rector I had no idea who Keb’ Mo’ was, not until Covid hit and drove us all inside. Amy and I made a habit of watching “The Opry” every Saturday night, and on one show the man was performing with Vince Gill. Since that minute, I’ve enjoyed Keb’ Mo’, and he’s...

The New Neyland Experience

By Mark Nagi Time waits for none of us, and progress is inevitable. So it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise to learn about the latest plans for Neyland Stadium. Well, this doesn’t have as much to do with the stadium itself, but the land surrounding it. They are...

Sartorially Challenged

By Tom Mattingly There have been times, through the years, when combatants have come out to play football in uniforms that were, shall we say, sartorially challenged. For the 1977 Vandy game, in John Majors’ first year as head coach, Tennessee for the first time...