President Andrew Johnson in the news again

By Mike Steely The name of Andrew Johnson has popped up in local and national news recently. Locally it’s the historic Andrew Johnson Building which was recently sold to BNA Associates for $6 million. That controversial sale finally concluded after years of...

Another Elite Team

By Tom Mattingly When Vol fans discuss the great teams in Tennessee football history, several squads come quickly to mind, e.g., 1928, 1938, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1967, 1970, 1985, 1989, 1995 and 1998. Here’s one vote for the 1965 team to be included among those...

Crony Capitalism

By John J. Duncan Jr. President Biden showed his first days in office that he will be the president for wealthy liberal elitists and extremely big business rather than one who is for working men and women. He showed that the persona he claims of being for the “little...

Social media ain’t working

By Joe Rector The time has come for people to re-evaluate “social media.” I’ve always considered that name for what we use to be anything but “social.” My goodness, how our lives and culture have changed so quickly makes me dizzy. The life of which I was a part  of...

It’s No. 99 for Clayton!

By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com He is well known around Harbison’s Crossroads.  On January 12, 2021, the longtime Corryton resident turned 99 years old!  Clayton Sharp has lived through much during his 99 years and can now add the COVID-19 pandemic to the list. ...