by Joe Rector | Oct 22, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I was sitting in the waiting room of the hospital in Lenoir City as my wife had a stress test run. It’s not my favorite thing to do at 7:00 a.m. in the morning, but I’d never let my girlfriend drive herself to such an ordeal. What made the ordeal even...
by design | Oct 22, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore “O, Lord! thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget Thee, do not thou forget me.” This prayer was uttered by a soldier before a battle in the English Civil War. His name was Sir Jacob Astly. Some of our days on earth can be like a series of...
by design | Oct 22, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson One thing that really irks my wife is people who walk on the wrong side of the road. Folks, it’s dangerous to walk with your back to oncoming traffic. And it is especially dangerous for pedestrians when cars pass each other and have to choose...
by Steve Williams | Oct 21, 2018 | Columnist, Stories In This Week's Focus:, Williams
By Steve Williams High school football teams usually have only five home games during the regular season each year, so it is a special occasion each time one is on the schedule. A lot of folks behind the scenes help make it happen, too! You got to have a chain...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 15, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Every few months I get a phone call from someone I know telling me that they have gotten summoned for jury duty and asking me how they can get out of it. My answer is always the same: you should not try to avoid jury duty if at all possible. Here...
by design | Oct 15, 2018 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore C.S. Lewis was a British writer and theologian. He is best known for his children’s classic series, “The Chronicles of Narnia.” He was born in Belfast, North Ireland. His time in public schools was not particularly happy and later he wrote how...
