Lifting Spirits: A Widows’ Ministry

By Ralphine Major They are called Spirit Lifters.  The widows’ ministry of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church is made up of active widows who gather monthly to participate in various activities to love, care, and serve one another.  The group also branches out as...

Black Gun Ownership

By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Somebody named Joy Behar on something called “The View” made the following incredibly dumb statement: “Once Black people get guns in this country, the gun laws will change. Trust me.” She apparently must...

The tales of two historic train depots

By Mike Steely I think my interest in railroad depots goes back to my childhood when my family lived just up the tracks from an active station. I recall a railroad trip to Louisville, Ky., once by train from our home in Williamsburg, Ky., and since then my own family...