by design | Jul 2, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
West Virginia Gentleman: Hugh Ike Shott By Ray Hill The State of West Virginia is now seen as a solidly “red” state, but there were decades when it was just as firmly Democratic. The pendulum has swung back and forth in the Mountain State, which had created itself by...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
We Were Misled Into A Rush For An Ineffective Vaccine By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Just like most now realize we rushed into a very unnecessary war in Iraq years ago, it is becoming obvious that we rushed into taking a very ineffective, often harmful...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Don’t Schoolchildren in Colorado Deserve Better? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I was going to entitle this article “Do you want these clowns teaching your children?” but I decided not to insult clowns. The Colorado teachers’...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Triads A man’s rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box. Abolitionist Frederick Douglas By Dr. Jim Ferguson Years ago, I wrote about my affinity for the number three. No, I am not a numerologist, but I see the wisdom in this...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Summertime Fun! By Ralphine Major It’s official—summer is finally here! June 21 arrived with the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Some summer activities are already happening. The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team made it to the College...
by design | Jun 26, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
The Chief By Joe Rector The first time I laid eyes on Dwight Smith, he was coaching his Karns High baseball team against Doyle High’s team. Dwight had just blown a valve over a call made by the umpire, and his loud voice informed the entire community that the ump...
