by design | May 9, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I saw them early in their career. The Judds came to Knoxville during the Tennessee Valley Fair and performed at the Homer Hamilton Theatre. I happened to be nearby when they exited the bus and got a quick picture. The mother/daughter duo captivated...
by design | May 9, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com A few years ago, I was speaking to about 100 eighth graders in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol. One of the students asked me if I liked my job. I immediately replied that I loved my job and felt very lucky to have it. I...
by design | May 9, 2022 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi Back in my previous life I was a sports anchor/reporter at WATE-TV. In 2002 I was anchoring during the NFL Draft, and boy oh boy was that a busy time. The Vols were coming off an 11-2 season and the roster was stocked with pro talent. I had edited...
by design | May 9, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly It was quite a history lesson on Sept. 13, 2008, in the Tom Elam Press Box at Neyland Stadium, as three Tennessee play-by-play broadcasters — George Mooney (1952-67), John Ward (1968-98), and Bob Kesling (1999-present) — were present, greeted warmly...
by design | May 8, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Out of Touch Democrats Democrat candidate for Knox County Mayor Debbie Helsley, in yet another fundraising screed, decries the “rising rents” while promising to address “the climate crisis” and create an office that prioritizes “working families.” ...
by design | May 8, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The Democratic primary in Tennessee in the 1948 election had been particularly brutal. Tennessee’s senior United States senator, Kenneth D. McKellar, old and ailing, had tried to change the mind of Shelby County political boss Edward Hull Crump about his...
