by Ralphine Major | Dec 24, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com “The staff and I feel that Corryton Elementary School is quite possibly the best kept secret in Knox County,” Principal Aaron Maddox said about the rural school that sits at the base of House Mountain in the northeast part...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 17, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 10, 2018 | Columnist, Major
Beloved Country Doctor, part 6 By Ralphine Major He grew up on a farm in Grainger County, Tennessee. He worked on the farm at Lincoln Memorial University while getting his college degree. It is not surprising to learn that Dr. Alvis David Simmons never lost...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 3, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Most people knew him as “the doctor.” But outside of work, Dr. A.D. Simmons was a husband and father. Sylvia Simmons Babelay is the oldest of the four Simmons children and shares fascinating memories about A. D. Simmons, the father. “I always...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 26, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major We named them Caesar and Cleo. The playful pups would often take a running leap and jump into the pond. While they had the markings of a black Doberman pinscher, they were not registered. Caesar was given to a friend who lost his Doberman....
by Ralphine Major | Nov 19, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com We live in America. We have so much to be thankful for as the long-awaited Thanksgiving holiday approaches once again. Too often, it is easy to take for granted the privileges we enjoy and even those we hold most dear. It...
