by Ralphine Major | Feb 25, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major There were only four teams left on the list: Livingston Academy, Murfreesboro, Memphis Treadwell, and Gibbs of Knox County in East Tennessee. These were the names of the schools in the State of Tennessee whose basketball teams were still...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 18, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Did Max Clendenen hire you?” I asked Ken Sparks when I wrote a column about the legendary Carson-Newman football coach last year. “Max Clendenen and Bob Dagley,” Coach Sparks answered. Max Clendenen was the Principal at Gibbs High School and Bob...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 11, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She left suddenly one Monday morning over two years ago when she was way too young. An ambulance was summoned, but doctors’ best efforts could not save her. Tamela Marie Wheeler passed away at age 48, but she lived life to the fullest during those...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 4, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major He was scheduled to speak on Super Bowl Sunday last year, but was given a trip to the Super Bowl instead. A few months later, he captivated an entire congregation for nearly an hour with his riveting story and testimony. It is a story of hopes and...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 28, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Have you heard the weather forecast?” the gentleman asked me as I was picking out produce at the grocery store. “We’re getting snow,” he added as he gathered a bag of fruit. A hint of excitement was in the air as folks waited for the first...
