by design | Feb 3, 2026 | The Daily Focus
The L&N STEM Academy PTSA is hosting a Scholastic Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 21, starting at 8:30 a.m. The Scholastic Chess Tournament will be held at L&N STEM Academy at 800 World’s Fair Park Dr., Knoxville, TN 37902. Proceeds will benefit the...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The month of August 1992 and the days beyond had a significant impact on the history of the Vol football program. One journalist described the campaign as “part strange and miserable.” Head trainer Tim Kerin, a prime John Majors confidante since the...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The prognosticators are telling us that the coming weekend will include a major winter weather event. I love the way that those who predict the weather use words like “event.” They make a snowstorm or ice storm, a rainstorm or a heatwave sound as if the...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. During each of my 30 years in Congress, I had the privilege of attending the annual State of the Union address. On January 24, 1995, I heard President Bill Clinton say the following: “We are a nation of immigrants. But we are also a nation of...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Jesus Christ (Luke 6:45) By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve never been to Minnesota. Until recently, most of my awareness of that part of the country came from watching the Minnesota Vikings professional football team and...
