by design | Oct 28, 2025 | The Daily Focus
DOGWOOD ARTS SETS OUT TO KEEP KNOXVILLE BLOOMING — FOR THE NEXT 70 YEARS Annual Bazillion Blooms Campaign Encourages Tree Planting Across East Tennessee It’s planting season in Tennessee, and Dogwood Arts is once again on a mission to Keep Knoxville Blooming! Through...
by design | Oct 27, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Kings “If we really had a King, Democrats would not be allowed to protest on No Kings Day.” Un-Common Sense By Dr. Jim Ferguson What kind of a person would waste a beautiful fall day to rant and rave about kings in a country that has never had a potentate in...
by design | Oct 27, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Standing Guard: Keeping What Matters the Most By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Last week, I had the privilege of speaking in the stunningly beautiful city of St. Augustine. Founded in 1565 by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and 800 Spanish...
by design | Oct 27, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Toddlers By Joe Rector Amy and I are blessed to have had two wonderful children. Lacey and then Dallas filled our young lives with all sorts of joys, and even the woes weren’t so bad when we look at them in hindsight. Our children learned the importance of an...
by design | Oct 27, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
November 1959: A memorable Homecoming Day triumph By Tom Mattingly The day was Nov. 7, 1959, when LSU came to town ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Tigers had not given up a touchdown in 38 consecutive quarters, and, on this day, the streak would reach 40. The game...
