by Joe Rector | Oct 3, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I like mowing the yard. Sitting on a riding lawnmower or pushing a mower or trimming with a weed eater is when I do some of my best thinking. I’ve solved some of my own problems and come up with answers to world dilemmas while cutting blades of grass....
by design | Oct 3, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I made myself tune in to the first Presidential debate. I felt it was my civic duty to consider these two pugilists, one of whom will be our next President. Unfortunately, these so-called debates have become spectacle, hyped by the truly despicable...
by Steve Hunley | Oct 2, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley There were those who hailed the recent local school board elections as being a rejection of Jim McIntyre and many of his goals. Some pointed to the possibility of a new seven-member majority as a foundation for real change in Knox County schools and...
by Ray Hill | Oct 2, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Tennessee’s senior United States senator, Kenneth D. McKellar, had finally abandoned his opposition to the construction of the Douglas Dam. For those who thought it signified some kind of surrender in his battle of wills with Tennessee Valley Authority...
by design | Sep 26, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve had it with the NFL and its politically correct commissioner Roger Goodell. This dude makes a salary of $3.4 million a year, and with bonuses from the various team owners, his 2015 compensation was almost $35 million. I realize it’s wrong to...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 26, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan The statute of limitations is a law which states how long you have to bring a lawsuit against someone who has harmed you. Each state has a different time limit for different situations. Here are some statute of limitations commonly encountered in...