by design | Sep 21, 2026 | Columnist, Steely
More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely The month of September is important in the history of Knoxville. It was the month the city was captured by Union forces, and the East Tennessee region remained in Northern hands for the rest of the war. Unlike the rest of the...
by design | Sep 21, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector We left for our bus tour to Niagara Falls on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle pulled in at Walmart in Turkey Creek, and we unloaded our luggage from our car and waited to board. Before long, the entire group arrived. Canes, walkers, and other support items...
by design | Sep 21, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Being still is harder than it sounds. Try sitting quietly while your phone buzzes, or resting when you have a problem you cannot solve. Try sleeping when your mind has decided to rehearse every...
by design | Sep 21, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Ordinarily, I don’t focus on the past because there’s nothing I can do about it. So, I’m trying to live more in the present, yet too often my concerns leap to the future. But recently the past dovetailed with the present to focus on the...
by design | Sep 21, 2026 | The Daily Focus
~ from the City of Knoxville The City’s Parks & Recreation and Public Service Departments invite you to attend a meeting at Victor Ashe Park to discuss proposed ecological improvements to a 17-acre area that is currently managed as turf grass on Tuesday, Sept. 22,...
