by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, Major, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com What a view! At 2,100 feet, it is the highest elevation in Knox County. In the rural area known for its farmland and scenic beauty, Corryton, Tennessee, is also home to House Mountain State Park. The beautiful mountain can be...
by design | Jul 25, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Jedidiah McKeehan You may have seen a movie or tv show where a cop is undercover and trying to take down the bad guy and much to their surprise the bad guy is not committing any crimes. To complete their job, the cop may then try to talk the bad guy into committing...
by design | Jul 19, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The solitude of the Sunday after Christmas in 2004 was shattered by the midday phone call from colleague John Painter in Dallas, as the Vols were preparing for the Cotton Bowl game against Texas A&M The message was this: Former Vol defensive...
by design | Jul 19, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Some subjects for each writer haunt them. One might be an outline for a novel; another might be a character who shines in a short story; still, another might be just the right rhythm for a poem. We who try to put words on paper to entertain or explain or...
by design | Jul 19, 2021 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a wonderful addition to Knoxville’s skyline. In the early seventies, the Hyatt Regency (now Hotel Knoxville) was built across the street from the Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum which was constructed during the time John Duncan...
by design | Jul 18, 2021 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Kyle Ward Juneteenth Resolution Commissioner Kyle Ward is sponsoring a resolution to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday in Knox County. Ward is a small businessman, a combat veteran, and the first millennial to be elected to the Knox County...
