by design | Jun 3, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
I’m going to miss him By Joe Rector Today is May 23. I just received a telephone call to inform me that my cousin had passed. Right at this moment, I don’t feel much of anything. In fact, it’s hard to believe that the man is gone. Charles (Charlie) Quinton Balch might...
by design | Jun 2, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
I Never Thought I’d See The Day By Steve Hunley Whether you like or dislike Donald Trump, every thinking American has many reasons to be deeply concerned about the trial and conviction of the former president in New York. Politically motivated trials are a tool used...
by design | Jun 2, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Gentlewoman From Ohio: Frances Payne Bolton By Ray Hill Frances Payne Bolton was the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio. Mrs. Bolton was also the first congresswoman to be asked to serve as a delegate to the United Nations. The...
by design | May 28, 2024 | Black, Columnist
The Accidental Speaker and Other Thoughts By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com A recent article in The Washington Post was entitled “Mike Johnson, the Accidental Speaker, is among the most consequential.” I was wondering how Johnson is...
by design | May 28, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Hillary Clinton And Left-Wing Want To Imprison Opponents By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Unfortunately, I have heard the bitter Hillary Clinton on two recent newscasts. On the first, she said it would be dangerous to re-elect Donald Trump as...
by design | May 28, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Not enough road By Joe Rector A few weeks ago, I wrote about the progress of the new Schaad Road. I also wrote about the traffic that had been routed through our subdivision and onto back roads. Here’s an update on that story. Most motorists have been driving...
