by design | Aug 5, 2013 | News, The Daily Focus
While cities and counties across the country face municipal bankruptcy and other financial crises, Knox County’s financial outlook is strong and continues to improve, according to the nation’s two leading credit rating agencies. A strong bond rating is an important...
by design | Aug 5, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson For a long time I’ve had a metaphoric vision of my life as a cross country airplane trip. As a young man, I packed my bags and hustled to the airport to make my life-flight. As I fastened my seat belt as I buckled down in college and medical...
by design | Aug 5, 2013 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore What an awesome and orderly God! God’s order may be observed in the hatching of eggs. For example–the eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days–those of the canary in 14 days–those of the barnyard hen in 21 days. The eggs of ducks and...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 5, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “What do you remember most about that year?” I asked—wondering if it would be a record night in rebounding. But, the coach was right. Former Gibbs Coach Bob Dagley said that David Widner took the 1964-65 Eagles’ first loss harder than most...
by Joe Rector | Aug 5, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My daughter Lacey and her family had a scare not long ago. It made us all re-evaluate our feelings toward the people and things we love. Well, at least that’s the effect it had on me. Madden was spending the weekend with his grandparents in Huntsville,...
