Adapting

“We are all born ignorant, but one must work very hard to remain stupid.” Ben Franklin   By Dr. Jim Ferguson You have heard the adage that getting older is not for sissies. Notice that I used “older” rather than “old” because it best describes a calculus rather...

The Role of a CASA

By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The court system became overloaded with cases while operating on an emergency basis during Covid. Legal teams, inundated with a backlog of court cases, desperately need added attention to each case to help make an informed...

Tax the Poor!

By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com As a young assistant professor, I was the faculty advisor to the student libertarian party at the University of Florida. We sold bumper stickers that said, “Taxation is Theft.” Mine was stolen. America has the most...

South-Doyle rolls big over Gibbs, 45-7

Cherokees secure 4A playoff berth By Bill Howard On the final night of the regular season of high school football Friday night, South-Doyle High School needed a win to ensure its place in the Class 4A state playoffs, which start this Friday. Four teams were battling...