by Ralphine Major | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was her vision in retirement. Becky and Ron Calfee opened The Hen House several years ago, and it has been a vital part of Gibbs Community. Sadly, Becky passed away in April after a brief battle with cancer. (See Focus columns 4-15-19, 4-22-19,...
by Joe Rector | Jul 22, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The last few weeks have been scorchers. They came after weeks of rain and soggy ground. I like the heat, but sometimes, the temperatures feel as if they’ll melt me. In the evenings, just the thought of a dip in the pool is enough to cool me off. It’s the...
by Steve Hunley | Jul 21, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
And Madeline’s Meltdown By Steve Hunley The first of two votes on the zoning and code process upheaval known as Recode in Knoxville City Council has happened. Recode was approved by council by a vote of 7 to 2 (Voting for Recode were: Stair, Saunders, McKenzie, Rider,...
by Ray Hill | Jul 21, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Walter Chandler enjoyed a long and productive political career, serving as a state legislator, congressman and mayor of Memphis. Chandler was also a highly successful attorney and was responsible for the Baker vs. Carr lawsuit that guaranteed Americans...
by design | Jul 15, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson The role of grandparents is certainly different than for parents. We have four grandchildren under seven years old and our function is to be supportive of the family and to serve as role models. We also have a fifteen year old grandson, but he is...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 15, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “When I realized my late grandmother had more flowers than I knew what to do with, I began praying how I could be intentional with all of these beautiful flowers while being a blessing to those who needed a glimpse of God’s love,” Chelsea said. “One...
