by design | Jun 1, 2026 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away By Mike Steely Maybe my interest in curious East Tennessee town names is because I’m from a little town with an unusual name. I was born in Jellico, Tennessee, an 1880s coal mining and railroad hub on the Kentucky border. I found that the name comes...
by design | Jun 1, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie. Mark Twain By Dr. Jim Ferguson No one in the universe, not even Allah, trusts the Iranians. During nuclear disarmament discussions with the Soviet Union in the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan...
by design | Jun 1, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly AUTHOR’S PREFACE: In my quest to identify Tennessee football’s “Best of the Best, By the Numbers,” sometimes the best selection is clear-cut, e.g. linebacker Steve Kiner (1967-69) for No. 57 or Hacksaw Reynolds (1967-69) for No. 64. Other...
by design | Jun 1, 2026 | The Daily Focus
Brentwood, TN – The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry officially endorsed Marsha Blackburn for Governor. Speaking about the endorsement, President and CEO of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry Josh Brown said: “Senator Blackburn...
by design | May 31, 2026 | Public Notice
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: WILLIE JAMES HARPER, III IN RE: T.A.H., A MINOR CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18, DOB 10/04/2013 BY: LATOYA WATSON and KEVIN WATSON, Petitioners VS. WILLIE JAMES HARPER, III, Respondent 47JC1-2026-PPP-12 IN THE...
