by Ray Hill | May 10, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Thomas Clarke Rye was twice governor of Tennessee. From rural West Tennessee, Tom C. Rye had little formal education, a fact he readily admitted. “Subscription schools were the only ones we had then, so I didn’t go very regularly and stopped altogether...
by design | May 4, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As I write this column, it is day forty-four of our “sheltering in place,” and we’ve had enough. Tonight, our neighborhood friends will join us in Blount County at our favorite Mexican restaurant to celebrate “liberation” with margaritas and...
by design | May 4, 2020 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore The days are getting longer and warmer, which means it’s time to get rid of those very hot dishes we make when the weather is cold, such as chili or chicken pot pie. Yes, it’s salad time, and one of my favorites is Cobb salad. I’m going to tell you how...
by Ralphine Major | May 4, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Holidays. They are one of the few events on the calendar that are not canceled these days because of the Coronavirus. It is the way in which we must celebrate them that has changed. Mother’s Day is one of the most popular days...
by Joe Rector | May 4, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I admit that I’m in awe of those females with children. I am always amazed to think that they carry new lives for nine months and then go through the pain to deliver those lives into the world. Many go through the process again, even knowing what lies...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 4, 2020 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan There are a number of weird words and job titles that I encounter in the legal field. Where did the job title, “bailiff” come from? Why is it called a “motion to quash” and not a “motion to squash?” Where did the title, “guardian ad litem” come...
