by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Nature’s statues By Ralphine Major I never cease to be amazed by their grace and beauty. Oftentimes, I have shared with Focus readers photos of nature. One of my favorite subjects is the white-tailed deer so often seen in the East Tennessee area. With winter soon...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The photo was taken years ago with my first camera, an inexpensive Kodak Instamatic. As we celebrated my brother’s birthday recently, it was fun to look back on that time period. In the photo, he was in one of his favorite places—in the saddle...
by design | Sep 25, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Nature’s Majestic Trees By Ralphine Major “I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” The first line of Joyce Kilmer’s poem entitled “Trees” always comes to mind when I see the towering oak trees, leafy maple trees, huge beech trees, and many more....
by design | Sep 18, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Remembering Walter Lambert, Man of Many Talents By Ralphine Major We would look for his table each year. He often left his signature red apron on the table alongside his cookbooks. It was at the Grainger County Tomato Festival where we first met the popular TV...
by design | Sep 11, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Wallace Memorial Celebrates 70 Years! (Part 2) By Ralphine Major As Wallace Memorial Baptist Church celebrated their 70th Anniversary on July 28, 2023, it was awesome to be reminded of the church’s early days. A highlight of the service was at the beginning as a...
by design | Sep 5, 2023 | Columnist, Major
The Gibbs Eagles Marching Band at Neyland By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com The title was intriguing—‘No Stadium Tour.’ I was unaware that the Gibbs football team did not play any of their games on the home field in 2022. I have been a Focus writer since...
