by Ralphine Major | Feb 10, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was one of this area’s biggest developments following the 1982 World’s Fair. In 1984, East Towne Mall brought to the east end of Knoxville what West Town gave the west end years earlier. When the two-story structure opened, gravel parking lots...
by Steve Williams | Feb 10, 2020 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Don’t sell short Tennessee’s 69-68 win over Alabama last week. Beating the Crimson Tide in basketball hasn’t come easily for the Vols over the years, not even for some of their best teams. And battling back from 15 points behind in Tuscaloosa as...
by Mark Nagi | Feb 10, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The Class of 2020 will not go down as the top recruiting class in Tennessee history. But the 23 student-athletes that have signed with the Vols will go a long way towards filling some gaping holes on this team. At last look, the Vols class had jumped up...
by Joe Rector | Feb 10, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector As soon as I unzipped the bag, that familiar smell wafted out. It was as strong now as back in the 1960s. I’m not sure what’s in the backpack that I carry to school, Gallatin, and any other traveling destination that created the same odor. Perhaps...
by Steve Hunley | Feb 9, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley National Democrats went to Iowa, spent $50 million and fall down and go boom! And for those of you who quibble with my use of the word “debacle”, I’ll have you know that was precisely how one commentator on NPR – – – National...
by Ray Hill | Feb 9, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill All across the nation governors or former governors frequently attempt to make the transition to the United States Senate. Nor is it particularly odd, at least in Tennessee, for a governor to wait some years before running for the U. S. Senate. Former...
