by Ray Hill | Mar 15, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Andrew Jackson once said, “A man who is born and reared among this people deserves but little credit for being a soldier and a gentleman, for he can’t help it.” That description fit William Brimage Bate. Bate had certainly lived a full life and had been...
by Joe Rector | Mar 9, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Amy and I recently attended the funeral of a long-time church friend. Herb Allender was a 98-year-old World War II fighter pilot. He’d served his family, community, and God well for all those years. A standing-room only crowd arrived to honor Herb and to...
by design | Mar 9, 2020 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore Two weeks ago, I promised to write about Abraham Lincoln after I wrote about George Washington, but my computer wouldn’t cooperate, so I’m doing it this week. Mr. Lincoln didn’t like to be called Abe but he really liked when people called him Honest...
by design | Mar 9, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson How do you know what you know is correct? After watching the Super Tuesday election results, it is apparent TV pundits are clueless. It begs the question, why do we still listen to people who are so often wrong? The crux of my original question...
by Mike Steely | Mar 9, 2020 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Cookeville is a popular stop for travelers headed west on I-40 with its many restaurants and hotels on the interstate as well as a lively downtown. If you are a fan of odd attractions, then Cookeville has more than a few for you to visit. Seeing...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 9, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major As I recall, it was one of the largest snows of the season in 1986, and it came on a Friday. The date was February 14. Focus readers may remember that many people were caught off guard by the beautiful white flakes that began falling around...
