by design | Feb 14, 2018 | Columnist, Moore, The Daily Focus
By Rosie Moore Probably many of you know the story of the origin of Valentine’s Day, but, let’s go over it again one more time. St. Valentine, according to romantic legend, was a kind-hearted Roman Priest who married young couples against the wishes of Emperor...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan It seems weird to think that wearing a bulletproof vest can be a crime in and of itself, but it can be. Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1323 states that if you commit certain crimes while wearing body armor you can be charged with another crime on...
by Ralphine Major | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It started with “The Real McCoy.” My first column was about Dr. Kyle McCoy, our mother’s cardiologist. The time we spent in cardiac rehab after her heart attack in 2007 gave us valuable insight on heart disease, but a side benefit was even...
by Joe Rector | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector One of the things that adhering to a diet brings on for some is a more concentrated attention to food. Instead of being satisfied with the food that is allowed, a few dieters, instead, dream of the items that aren’t allowed. I am one of those...
by design | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Do you believe or trust what you hear these days? Admittedly, I have become a skeptic about climate issues and politics. And I no longer trust the media who, like Chicken Little, preach everyday that the sky is falling – at least since Trump...
by Steve Williams | Feb 12, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams There is a scene in the popular movie Hoosiers that came to mind when I heard some fans’ reaction to Jeremy Pruitt’s first National Signing Day recruiting class as UT’s new head football coach. “We want Jimmy,” chanted students as Hickory High’s...
