by design | Aug 24, 2026 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The top storyline going into the 2026 season for Tennessee is the quarterback battle. After a year with veteran QB in Joey Aguilar, the Vols will either have a redshirt freshman (George MacIntyre) or a true freshman (Faizon Brandon) starting in the season...
by design | Aug 24, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson If you are missing items you ordered from Amazon, I know where you can find them. The picture above shows “your” packages piled at the gate on our accessory gravel drive exiting the back of our property. Regrettably, I have written about our ordeal...
by design | Aug 23, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Knox County Mayor-elect Betsy Henderson has announced the top picks for the mayor’s staff prior to taking office on September 1. Chris Caldwell has accepted Henderson’s offer to serve as Knox County’s chief financial officer, a role he has held for...
by design | Aug 23, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Kenneth Barnard Keating looked like Hollywood’s stereotypical version of a United States senator; stocky, white-haired, with an air of dignity about him. During Keating’s lifetime, he was a successful candidate for public office frequently and was a...
by design | Aug 17, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
If socialists understood economics, they wouldn’t be socialists. Friedrich Hayek By Dr. Jim Ferguson I have never been one to avoid a topic, but human sexuality – specifically gender identification – has become a taboo subject if you disagree with...
by design | Aug 17, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Let’s say you are sitting at home and a stranger knocks on your door and hands you a piece of paper that says “Subpoena” on it. You might think, “Do I need a lawyer? Am I in trouble?” While it may seem intimidating, a subpoena is simply a legal...
