by Ray Hill | Jul 15, 2018 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Franklin Haney was urged to run for Congress from the Third District when Tennessee Young Democrats adopted a resolution during a convention in Knoxville encouraging him to make the race. The twenty-six year-old Haney was receptive and announced his...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Jul 9, 2018 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan During my time as a lawyer I have represented a large number of people on their personal injury cases. Personal injury cases can be car wreck cases, slip and fall cases or a few other types of cases. When I have my first meeting with potential...
by Mike Steely | Jul 9, 2018 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Are you interested in three days of free festival fun just 90 minutes north of Knoxville that includes two stages of music, a car and motorcycle show, a 2K run, street parties and carnival rides? If your answer is yes, you should check out the Nibroc...
by Joe Rector | Jul 9, 2018 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I intentionally waited to write this until the day of July 4th. It’s not so much because I am lazy, but in the world today, things occur so quickly that I’m never sure whether the events on which I comment will prove to be true or false. At this point,...
by design | Jul 9, 2018 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson It is Independence Day (July 4th) as I pen this essay. Actually, I don’t use a pen, but move electrons around on my laptop to make words to express my gratitude to all those who have ever served in the military and who guard my freedom. I graduated...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 9, 2018 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I am not sure when I first began to realize that he was more than a sports broadcaster. In the sixties, I was learning his style with words like “Bottom!”—his way of letting fans know the player made a basket. It happened over the years,...