by design | Aug 10, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Marsha Blackburn Running For Governor Of Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn made the long-awaited announcement that much of Tennessee has been expecting; namely that she is a candidate for governor of Tennessee in next year’s...
by design | Aug 10, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Gentleman From West Virginia Cleveland Bailey By Ray Hill Cleveland Monroe Bailey looked more like movie director Tim Burton’s idea of a mortician than a congressman. Bald, jug-eared and slightly stooped, Bailey served a total of fourteen years in the U.S. House...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Black, Columnist
Donald Trump: Liberator? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Although Donald Trump proclaimed April 2 as “Liberation Day,” perhaps he should change the date to June 12. That was when he signed the law striking down California’s emissions...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Starving Little Children Create Global Outrage By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com When I began to think about what I would write about in this week’s column, my first thought was that I hoped everyone saw the gruesome photographs of the tiny five-month-old...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Taking a loop through Bulls Gap A Day Away By Mike Steely Ever wonder how a place gets its name and what makes it special? Taking a day to find out more about the area gives you a break and can be educational and entertaining. This week, we’ll look at the historic...
by design | Aug 4, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan
What is Bifurcation? By Jedidiah McKeehan You may hear a lawyer or judge use the word “bifurcation” during a court case and think it sounds like something out of a science textbook. But in the legal world, bifurcation is actually a pretty straightforward concept....
