by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Standing on the Steps of Stokely By Ralphine Major It was a busy year, 1976. America celebrated her 200th birthday, the Bicentennial. Red, white, and blue could be seen everywhere. Other events took place in our family. After finishing student teaching and with...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
When 10 wins aren’t enough By Tom Mattingly At the end of each season, football fans each have their own way of measuring the success or failure of each campaign. Very often, even the most successful season has an asterisk (*) or asterisks (**) attached to it. The...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
The Heisman Trophy is Irrelevant By Mark Nagi Back in 1997, some 25 years ago, Peyton Manning was favored to win the Heisman Trophy. He threw for 3819 yards (3rd in the nation) and 36 passing touchdowns (4th in the nation). He had led Tennessee to the SEC title....
by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Another Example of Kincannon’s Tax and Spend Administration Deputy Mayor Stephanie Welch made the announcement last June she was leaving Knoxville to return to Maine in order to be closer to family. After having served briefly as a member of the...
by design | Dec 11, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
‘Big Bill’ Thompson of Chicago By Ray Hill William Hale Thompson enjoyed a long political career in a city known for its corruption. “Big Bill” Thompson was the last Republican to be elected mayor of Chicago. A modern political showman without being burdened with...
by design | Dec 5, 2022 | Black, Columnist
Are Blacks Becoming Politically Irrelevant? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In this election cycle, there has been a notable swing of Latino voters to the Republican party. One reason has been abortion. Fifty-five percent of Latinos are...
