by design | Sep 4, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Edward H. Moore of Oklahoma By Ray Hill There was a time when Republicans in Oklahoma were pretty scarce in many areas of the state. Yet there were traditionally Republican areas in the Sooner State and during the decade of the 1920s, Oklahoma boasted two GOP United...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com In 2016 I became one of the earliest members of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president. I did this because I believed he was the least hawkish and the least likely to get us into another unnecessary war. I had voted...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Black, Columnist
No More Rule Of Law By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am probably the last to admit it but we are in trouble as a country. We have become more polarized than at any point in our history save the Civil War. All the polls indicate that the...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Madisonville and ‘A Boy Named Sue’ A Day Away By Mike Steely What in the world would link Madisonville to the Johnny Cash hit song, “A Boy Named Sue?” There is no obvious connection except that a prominent male attorney from Monroe County who took part in the famous...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
Football under the lights By Tom Mattingly Before the 1972 season, night games were not part of the Tennessee football experience. There were no lights at Shields-Watkins Field/Neyland Stadium, and the Vols played sparingly under the lights on the road or in bowl...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Columnist, Major
The Hornet’s Nest By Ralphien Major They typically make their homes in trees. Made of thin layers of paper-like material, they are usually grayish in color. In comparison to the nest of the red wasp, a hornet’s nest is an oval shape and much larger. Many times, a...
