by Ralphine Major | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major On a Sunday morning in November, gift bags would be passed along each row of the congregation. Church members were to take out a packet of tickets, go out in the community, and invite people to The Living Christmas Tree service. It was a creative...
by Joe Rector | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector With the Christmas presents opened, decorations placed safely back in containers, and the chaos of the holiday in the rearview mirror, the time to look forward comes. No, this isn’t so much about making resolutions that will more than likely be dropped...
by Mike Steely | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Our nearby neighbor to the southeast is preparing to celebrate its 200th birthday. The new county mayor there, Mitch Ingram, has named a Bicentennial Committee and they’re talking about having a county fair later this year to celebrate. To help promote...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Social security is a system that our government has set up to pay individuals who retire a certain amount of money each month. Social security is also designed to pay individuals a monthly amount if they become disabled and are unable to work....
by Steve Williams | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams The food menu for New Year’s Day is still the same, but the TV menu has certainly changed over the years. I look forward to having black-eyed peas and cornbread tomorrow, with maybe some greens and fried potatoes on the side. They say, particularly...
by Mark Nagi | Dec 31, 2018 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman 2019 is here… or, almost here depending on when you are reading this article. I’m going give you guys a sneak peek at the 12 months ahead in the world of sports… in Knoxville and beyond. (Editor’s note: You shouldn’t take all of these...
