by Joe Rector | Dec 16, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Young folks have always faced plenty of temptations in life. They are things that help individuals to live and choose and learn. Sure, not having to face temptations would make existence easier, but without them, persons don’t have the chance to mature...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 16, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The timing was perfect! Last Tuesday marked the two-week countdown to Christmas Eve, and Mother Nature gave us a winter wonderland to enjoy. It was truly a Christmas card scene! As I check the calendar, it is unbelievable how quickly the days are...
by design | Dec 16, 2019 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were not Christmas Carols. They were pagan songs, sung at the winter Solstice celebrations as people danced round stone circles. The word Carol actually means dance or song of praise and...
by Steve Williams | Dec 16, 2019 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Thirty minutes after the game, maybe longer, South-Doyle High School senior quarterback Mason Brang still had his helmet on and chin strap buckled. He was on his way to the Cherokees’ dressing room after their season-ending 20-16 loss to Central in...
by Mark Nagi | Dec 16, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman You’d have won a lot of bets if you laid down a few bucks on the Vols bowl game chances when they say at 1-4 and looked like a team ready to give up on the season. But they persevered, won six of their last seven games, and will face Indiana in the...
by Steve Hunley | Dec 15, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley In politics, it is hardly unusual when a politician stacks the deck before dealing the cards. Mayor Glenn Jacobs has certainly done that with the announcement of his appointments to serve on the Knox County Charter Review Committee. Every ten years,...
