by design | Dec 2, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Your Gift Goes Twice as Far During Second Harvest’s 15th Annual Double Your Donation Event on December 4th Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will host its 15th annual Double Your Donation telethon at its Maryville facility on Thursday, Dec. 4, starting at 6...
by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Rogersville’s Historic Hale Springs Inn A Day Away By Mike Steely A local television news report caught my attention recently when a story of a car running into the old Hale Springs Inn was covered. I spent many years in Rogersville as a newspaper reporter and got to...
by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
My ‘Doghouse’ Office By Joe Rector joerector@comcast.net Did I mention that I’ve moved my office to the back enclosed porch? I enjoy this location because of its three-windowed wall. I also like having my bathroom in the same location. It’s true that this area is also...
by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Sentient There is no keystroke for caring. Jim Ferguson By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you heard it? Even if you don’t care for country music, the tune “Walk My Walk” by Breaking Rust is noteworthy. Although I pay little attention to music charts, the tune was #1 on...
by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
God’s Sovereignty, My Gratitude, and the Changing Seasons of Life By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Wouldn’t life feel so much simpler if it came with a remote control? Imagine holding a little universal device that lets you skip the hard...
