by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Trump Cases Are Fueled By Partisan Political Hatred By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com There is a very old saying that a zealous prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich if he wanted to. If we really believed in the presumption of innocence – that a person is...
by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Hollywood’s Strike By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com When I wrote this piece, Hollywood actors and writers are on strike. The question is “Will anyone notice?” I certainly won’t since I don’t go to movies. The last movie I sat through in a...
by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
American Kudzu The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus By Dr. Jim Ferguson Anyone who has lived in the South knows about kudzu, although the invasive vine is now found in 32 states and Canada. Government geniuses in the 1930s encouraged...
by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
They’re at it again By Joe Rector A drive up most side roads here in Ball Camp and most other neighborhoods in Knoxville will find the topsoil scraped away and heavy machinery cutting roads and drains and sewer lines to squeeze too many houses onto too little land....
by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Wallace Memorial Celebrates 70 Years! By Ralphine Major “God has been good, and God has blessed.” Those words were spoken by Dr. James McCluskey at the special 70th Anniversary service on July 30, 2023, at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. In...
by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
The most exciting moment of their lives By Tom Mattingly Seldom has one game attracted the attention of the “Tennessee Nation” as did the 1986 Sugar Bowl win over Miami. The 35-7 win, seemingly against all odds, is one of the first games mentioned when Vol fans begin...
