by design | May 10, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Tennessee General Assembly Approves New Legislative Districts In Special-Called Meeting Last Thursday, the Tennessee General Assembly redistricted the last remaining Democratic congressional district in the state. Naturally, the Democrat-Socialists...
by design | May 10, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill There was a time when John H. Savage was one of the most prominent men in Tennessee. With his long, wavy locks of hair and a moustache that drooped below his chin, Savage resembled a mix between an outlaw and a Chinese Mandarin, especially with his dark,...
by design | May 4, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
Physician, heal yourself! Jesus Christ By Dr. Jim Ferguson Perhaps I should stop trying to make this once-a-week column contemporaneous. Instead of writing about current events, maybe I should just write about things that interest me, like poetry, science, history,...
by design | May 4, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector As I’ve written about on several occasions, I’ve become interested in woodworking over the last twenty years. I’ve always envied those workers who could take a pile of lumber and turn it into a beautiful house. I’ve marveled at how effortlessly some...
by design | May 4, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Football fans, particularly in the South, often make critical, life-changing decisions about team allegiances in their most tender years and live with the impact of those decisions throughout the rest of their lives. Former Auburn Sports...
by design | May 4, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi It’s not a perfect sign of the health of your football program, but typically, if your team doesn’t have the NFL looking at your roster, you probably aren’t succeeding at a high level. The 2002 NFL Draft saw 10 Vols selected, a high mark for the program....
