by Steve Hunley | Oct 11, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley One of the more interesting local races is that between State Representative Gloria Johnson and challenger Elaine Davis in the 13th House District. Johnson served one term in the House, beating Gary Loe in 2012, before losing reelection two years later...
by Ray Hill | Oct 11, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
A Tennessean on the U.S. Supreme Court By Ray Hill I daresay few of my readers recall a Knoxvillian once sat on the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Edward Terry Sanford served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1923 until his unexpected death...
by Mike Steely | Oct 11, 2020 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely The Sgt. Alvin C. York State Historic Park is about a two-hour drive from Knoxville, depending on what route you take, and is well worth a visit. There are lots of interesting sites to see along the way if you wish, like Brushy Mountain Prison,...
by design | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson There is no difference between communism and socialism except the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide. Ayn Rand I...
by Mark Nagi | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi So… I’ve figured out that I’m at a point in my life in which I need to start doing more things for myself. That doesn’t mean I’m shirking all of my responsibilities, selling the house, buying an RV and heading out wherever life might take me until I’ve...
by Tom Mattingly | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly It was 99 years ago this past month, September 24, to be specific, that Tennessee played its first game in a new arena called “Shields-Watkins Field,” sometimes referred to in its early days as “Shields-Watkins Stadium” or “The Shields-Watkins Field.”...
