by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 13, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When we think about individuals who hold positions of authority in our life, there are a only a few different positions that immediately come to mind. Law enforcement, a spiritual leader, your boss, and your parents are those people who you encounter...
by Steve Williams | Nov 13, 2017 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Fans came to Thompson-Boling Arena last Tuesday night to get their first look at the Tennessee Lady Vols’ four new freshmen basketball players. They had heard so much about the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class of 2017. Those in the crowd of 7,612...
by Ray Hill | Nov 12, 2017 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill For decades, Clyde Roark Hoey was one of North Carolina’s most personally popular politicians. Even well before his death, Clyde R. Hoey was something of a caricature. Always immaculately dressed, Hoey favored a frock coat and bat-wing collar long after...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan In this day and age there are all kinds of apps. There are game apps, there are apps for productivity, there are apps that teach you how to speed read, and there are apps that teach you to how to speak other languages. However, there are not...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Signs are all around us. The fall season is gradually disappearing. Football games and fall festivals are winding down. Colder temperatures are showing up. The leaves are reaching their peak, finally turning from summer green...
by Joe Rector | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Okay, I’m about to pour out some of my “gray panther” rage. In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, it’s one used to identify us of the older generation. Not all are senior citizens are retired; some gray panthers still are alive and well in today’s...
