by Ray Hill | May 25, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill When Senator Estes Kefauver’s aorta ruptured on the evening of August 13, 1963, it set off a scramble to succeed him. Governor Frank Clement appointed millionaire businessman Herbert “Hub” Walters of Morristown to fill the remainder of Kefauver’s...
by design | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson The Right Reverend Martin Luther King’s famous words, “Free at last, free at last…” popped into my mind last week as I severed my connection with Facebook. For years I enjoyed pictures of my friends and their families, memories and conversations,...
by design | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore I read in my little “Upper Room” booklet these words by Dean T. Skoglund: “As I left the restaurant carrying my box of leftovers, I saw a person lying in my path. As I approached, I leaned over and asked, ‘Would you like something to eat?’ He...
by Ralphine Major | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major They first appeared in my column on the front page of The Focus, September 10, 2012, “Volunteers of Time and Talent.” In their retirement, Betty and Clayton Sharp dedicated endless hours to a number of worthwhile causes in the Gibbs Community and...
by Joe Rector | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector How’s it going? Are you at wit’s end? Have you had enough family time? Is teaching your children going well? I know the answer to most of these questions but thought I’d spark emotions just a bit. I saw an article the other day that talked about us Baby...
by Mark Nagi | May 18, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi I miss sports like the desert misses the rain. I never thought the pain would be so severe… so all-encompassing, but here we are. And you know what? That’s ok. We’ll get through it. I’ve loved sports as long as I have memories. From the joy of watching...
