by Joe Rector | Apr 22, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m from another generation, another time, and another planet. I must be an alien because so many things in this life baffle me. From social media to television programming, nothing makes sense to a member of the “Baby-Boom” generation. I have a Facebook...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 22, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman In recent years, Tennessee has not been a “destination” job when it mattered most. In football, Lane Kiffin memorably bolted for his “dream job” at Southern California in 2010. In men’s basketball, Cuonzo Martin, who many fans were happy to see leave,...
by design | Apr 22, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve just finished a course of study which focuses on Luke’s account of Jesus’ life and his Easter “Journey to the Cross.” Because I am a follower of The Way, the Easter message is an important one for me, though I’ll admit as a child I much...
by Steve Hunley | Apr 21, 2019 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Last week’s Publisher’s Position brought a sure and swift reaction from a few members of the Bully Brigade. Were it not so pitiful, it would be laughable. One person asked on social media if my referring to some of the teachers protesting Governor...
by Ray Hill | Apr 21, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The race for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in Tennessee in 1924 came down to three men: the incumbent senator, John Knight Shields, General Lawrence D. Tyson and former state Supreme Court justice Nathan L. Bachman. All three were...
by Mike Steely | Apr 15, 2019 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you’d like to take the family on a day trip to see views of the Smoky Mountains you haven’t seen before you should consider driving the extension of the Foothills Parkway that opened last fall. Plan to take your time as the speed limit is 35 miles...
