by design | Jun 27, 2022 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan When someone is charged with the crime of theft, that theft usually results from the theft of goods from a store. That theft charge is what we normally think of as shoplifting. The Tennessee laws that discuss theft and shoplifting are Tennessee...
by design | Jun 27, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely I think my interest in railroad depots goes back to my childhood when my family lived just up the tracks from an active station. I recall a railroad trip to Louisville, Ky., once by train from our home in Williamsburg, Ky., and since then my own family...
by design | Jun 26, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley 36% is Nothing to Brag About Recently, the Knoxville edition of USA Today blared the headline 36% of students in Tennessee were reading at grade level as if it were something to be proud of. That is according to statistics pre-pandemic. The headline...
by design | Jun 26, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Even today people remember the “Battle of Athens.” At the time it occurred in 1946, it was also known as the “Battle of the Ballots.” The closest thing the election battle resembled was a Latin American revolution. While tensions had been simmering for...
by design | Jun 20, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
If there are two different perspectives, neither with incontrovertible proof, a rational man is free to choose the perspective which works best for him. William James Faith makes life better now, and there is the hope of then. James Ferguson By Dr. Jim Ferguson We...
by design | Jun 20, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Flags, fireworks, and parades. Cookouts, concerts, and celebrations. These words are often reminders of America’s all-important summer holiday—the Fourth of July. In 2022, many holiday plans may depend on the financial impact of America’s...
