by design | Nov 1, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was known as the S&W Cafeteria, but patrons often referred to it simply as “The S&W.” For years, it was a landmark in Knoxville. Located on Gay Street downtown, the S&W Cafeteria offered a truly special dining experience for...
by design | Nov 1, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy and I took the long way around on the way to Gallatin this last week. Included in our trek was a visit to Cumberland Mountain State Park and then to Fall Creek Falls State Park. I love the Smoky Mountains for sure (what East Tennessee native...
by design | Nov 1, 2021 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi When Butch Jones took over as Tennessee’s head coach following the 2012 season, the Vols went 5-7 and missed a bowl game. When Jeremy Pruitt took over as Tennessee’s head coach following the 2017 season, the Vols went 5-7 and missed a bowl game. Will Josh...
by design | Nov 1, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Through the years, there have been a number of famous quotations from Tennessee players, coaches, and others associated with the Vol program about any number of subjects. They’re definitely part of the Tennessee lore and legend. When Tom Elam,...
by design | Oct 31, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Commissioner Larsen Jay has put together a rather solid case for those Republicans who aren’t following the bylaws as written and approved by the Tennessee State Executive Committee. Let me quote from the Bylaws of the Tennessee Republican Party under...
by design | Oct 31, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill It was James A. Fowler who helped to send a murderer to prison for an unusual and spectacular crime in 1906. One of the most prominent cases in Fowler’s long legal career involved a young lawyer, Sam Parker, who had been a stand-out athlete at the...