by design | Apr 24, 2023 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@ yahoo.com I often wonder what it is that draws younger generations to continue working in a family business such as the McGinnis Bus Lines. In the mid-1920s James A. McGinnis started the McGinnis Bus Lines with his very first school bus....
by design | Apr 17, 2023 | Columnist, Major
McGinnis Family Honored for ‘Century’ of School Bus Service By Ralphine Major Big, yellow school buses are a common sight in our culture. They can be seen almost daily on our city streets and rural roads when schools are in session. On March 9, 2023, the Knox County...
by design | Apr 10, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Siblings at Easter By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com When the picture shown here was made, I had not heard of a sibling’s day. The special day to honor brothers and sisters started several years ago and now appears on many calendars along with Mother’s Day and...
by design | Apr 3, 2023 | Columnist, Major
‘The Last Supper’ Carving Returns Home to Clapps Chapel By Ralphine Major “What started in an artist’s workshop in Corryton, has traveled the South and made its way back to home,” Dr. Chris Stanfield shared. Dr. Stanfield is the Pastor of Clapps Chapel in Corryton,...
by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Magnificent Bluebird By Ralphine Major Simple joys often bring the greatest pleasures, like the sight of a beautiful bluebird. While it is the robin most often associated with spring, the bluebird is a welcome sight as well. Many songs have been written about the...
by design | Mar 20, 2023 | Columnist, Major
The Treasured High School Yearbook It was a special day in spring when the yearbooks arrived at school! Often, orders for the long-awaited books had been placed in advance of the big day. The school yearbook was a treasure trove of pictures—students and...
