One and done

One and done By Dr. Jim Ferguson Well, it’s finally gone. In a recent essay, I wrote that Becky and I like snow. And we do, but not the stuff that seemingly lasts forever. I enjoy winter weather through the Christmas holidays, a crackling fire, and Christmas music....

Two Men

Two Men By Joe Rector I know an older man who has been around the area for a long time. He grew up in the Ball Camp community and went to the elementary school when it was grades 1-8. Like all the boys he grew up with, he played baseball, basketball and football,...

Fake meat and regime change

Fake meat and regime change   By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am a deer hunter and since 1971 I have not eaten any red meat except venison. I have no explanation except that since I can hunt and take enough game to last from the...

Terrible Tragedies Continue In Unjust War

Terrible Tragedies Continue In Unjust War By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The CBS national newscast on Jan. 20 showed the terrible anguish of a father holding a photograph of a little girl who had been killed a few days short of her first birthday by an...

Rule changes approved by commission

Rule changes approved by commission By Mike Steely The Knox County Commission met at 2 p.m. Friday in a catch-up session to cover the meetings canceled during the snow storm. During the brief session, the commissioners voted to approve several rule changes including...