by design | Apr 28, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Trade War – You Can Root For Trump Or For China By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com When I was a batboy for the Knoxville Smokies in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I did it for free the first and second seasons and then for $1.50 a game after that. In...
by design | Apr 28, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
The 80/20 Conundrum People elected me to do the job. President Donald Trump By Dr. Jim Ferguson How can a group be on the wrong side of every issue important to the American people? I’m not referring to the radicalized TDS types you see marching in the...
by design | Apr 28, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Historic Hancock County Jail and Museum burns More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely The history of East Tennessee’s Hancock County is different than any other county. Sneedville is the only incorporated town in the very rural county and, until recently, was proud of its...
by design | Apr 28, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
A Crisis of Trust By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor It all began with an unexpected package from Amazon—there was no note, just my name and the package from a kind, mystery sender. Inside the plain white bubble-wrapped package was a book...
by design | Apr 28, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
Depression By Joe Rector In the U.S., approximately 21 million individuals have experienced depression at least once. To no one’s surprise, young adults are the most susceptible to depression. That means that a large chunk of our population has lived through at least...
by design | Apr 27, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Leftists Support Criminals Instead Of Victims The Leftists pick some mighty strange characters as their heroes today. Literally picturing Luigi Mangione as a saint, fawning over him, and some empty-headed little...
