Schools and traffic

By Joe Rector If you were out and about early on Wednesday of last week, the chances are you were stuck in a major traffic jam. Yes, friends, schools opened in Knox County on that day, and for the next year most of us must acclimate ourselves to the travel woes that...

I Saw Three Men, Part 3

By Ralphine Major Mike Cruze was in The University of Tennessee Medical Center 23 days. For 21 of those days, the Master Gardener was unconscious and on a ventilator. Doctors told Barbara that Mike should be dead. He had suffered two types of aortic dissection (a tear...

Purposeful Reflections

By Dr. Jim Ferguson Another week and another story/essay. I often ask myself if there is an end to this journey. And as I sit down and begin this reflection, I wonder if it will be worthy of my time or your interest. And is either consideration a valid purpose? Though...

What is the Vols’ ceiling in 2018?

By Alex Norman As of the writing of this article, the Tennessee Volunteers have been in fall camp for about a week. I can say without a doubt that after watching clips of the team practicing online that the Vols are definitely going 15-0. I’m kidding, of course, but...